downside for a beginner cook is that this book doesn’t include any bread, cookies, cake, pastry, etc. But for that I just refer to my James Beard cookbook or “The Bread Bible”. One more thing, I really prefer...

this reflects the patron’s choices, but I was saddened. Please tell the Sommelier to bring back just a few of the Montrachets and expand the reds with some choices that are not on every wine list around the country – please. The...

– the bottle wasn’t presented (although later in the meal we started asking to see the bottles; even then they followed the wine). The first course was a soft-boiled egg, partially scooped out and topped with crème...

of enthusiastic hyperbole, where someone really means to say “best I've had”. I wouldn’t dare declare the best Dominican guava-and-cheese pastry in town, because there are so many, and I don’t have a...

they wouldn’t stick. The potholder slipped, and I was afraid the pan would fall to the floor, so I grabbed it. I spent the rest of the evening, and all the next day, clutching bags of frozen peas.

Bob W – Once again, you have stirred up fond memories of growing up in RI. I used to accompany my mom to Korb’s for special occasion pastries and cakes. For me, the only Asian kid for what seemed like miles around, it...

makes his own cheeses from Claravale organic milk, and is a devoted to obtaining the best fruits and vegetables from nearby farms. Their "Brown Bag" night on the first Thursday of each month allows you to bring in the suggested...

a little twinge of guilt because I don’t know how biodegradable parchment is. But it sure beat cleaning up a messy pastry board and mixing bowl. :)

that is already on the list, I usually bring several options... also let’s us select the best pairing for what we decide on eating. On many occasions, my insulated 'wine bag' is full to its complement of 6 bottles. Rarely...

I’m a 50-year-old who graduated from Cornell, decided to go for a law degree, and at the last minute, changed my mind and went to culinary instead. I was 27 when that happened, so I guess I’ve been in the career for...

will enjoy, or if I know it’s going to be provided, something that the host specifically will enjoy. Conveniently, with most of my friends, bringing a bag of ice is almost always a huge help.

to pursuade them not to make mine the biggest one....I just kept eating the bread that was kept in a large cloth bag to sort of “wash” it all down. The older girl adored strong flavors and kept trying to feed me the...

've been very disappointed with most I’ve found. I think I got some at the new MT mkt that were ok. And some in Houston also. But the bag I got at Hong Kong mkt is fairly useless. They are cheap enough to simply buy them...

to clean it. That way you can use cheap, easily replaced plastic trash cans and recycling bins. Trash compactors are nice, but the bags can be pricey and they are electric, and compacted trash weighs a ton! And as already...

(to freeze half) On freezer stand-by— Spinach ricottta fillo pastry pie Spinach lasagna Beef stew Beef cabbage rolls Roast turkey Smoked turkey Chicken breast strips (raw) frozen in soy marinade Veggie dumplings Veggie burgers Banana