These are some of my Manhattan favorites that I keep going back for again and again and again... -the Gnocchi at Sette Mezzo -the Papaya Salad, and the Mango w/ sweet sticky rice dessert at Pam Real Thai -Peking Duck at Mainland...

for you to consider trying is Elysium, at the Morrison-Clark Hotel in Alexandria. There the chef tailor makes all the meals according to each diner’s taste. I wrote a review about it at the end of August.

...especially Bistro Thyme HEB is the only grocery in SA worth a flip......Central Mkt. is an upscale part of HEB Take Huebner to Bandera Rd. for Oriental markets, mainly “Tim's”. There is a Latin/Mexican Market...

of my mind, but will think about it] I know the feeling. I’m going to give you a very unorthodox reply, and steep it in caveats. The home fries at the old gin mill, PJ Clarkes, are good. Not great, not careful, but their chief...

Try Thailand in Clark, on Central Avenue. It’s in a renovated diner, it’s very easy to pass by. Great food, frequently so crowded you have to wait for a table unless you get there on the earlier side. Heat level way...

The propellants in Pam etc. burn very quickly and become bonded to non-stick surfaces. I ruined several skillets before I bothered to read the instructions that came with them.

I usually just broil nice meaty pork chops but am looking for other SIMPLE (but tasty) ways to prepare them. TIA

'd take or how well it’d work, because I’ve never tried. Incidentally, I’ve always sprayed the ramekins with a neutral oil spray (I use a misto, not, e,g., Pam) instead of buttering them, and the cakes come...

pan home and had similar grief from it. I tried everything. I posted here with my experiences and one user solved my problem. He told me to use Pam. I was so conditioned to not using Pam with non stick that I never thought of it....

i was thinking about the great regional food specialties of america, and a lot of sandwiches came to mind (philly cheesesteak, new orleans muffuletta, memphis pulled pork bbq, maine lobster rolls, etc.). i’d love to compile...

Dear Al, I have some other suggestions for you to consider: 1. The Morrison-Clark Restaurant (and Inn) on 11th and Mass. Chefs Richard and Peggy Thompson are both extremely talented and create a very adventourous and ecclectic...

To attempt to answer your question – instead of providing a lecture on a topic you never broached – your best bet would almost certainly be Philly’s Best, a shop at the corner of Belmont and Clark (both major,...

For reference: JOC; for certain dishes (clafouti and pastry) as well as just reading: Mastering the Art, as others have said. For sheer enjoyment, I love my “mediterranean: food of the sun” by Clark and Farrow that my...

-Varina, NC http://www.joyceandfamilyrestaurant.com/ The Old Place, Bear Creek, NC http://www.old-place.com/ Someone on Chowhound once put it aptly - Pam's Farmhouse is what your grandma would make for Thursday lunch; Joyce’s...

basic polenta (liquid to cornmeal ratio), Joy is the place to look. Need to make icing and haven’t done it in a while? Check Joy to get a refresher... etc... Happy Cooking, Pam ps I agree with rumbelly above on Les Halles-...