to sell as much food and drink as possible to the customer, not just to boost my restaurant’s profits, but to ensure I could make a living off of a percentage of that gross in the form of tips. I also needed to do as much...

relationship between food and wine that I’ve experienced anywhere. Etc, etc, etc. What I am supposed to be getting at the French Laundry that I’m not? I know his cooking is incredibly labor intensive, but to what end?...

by itself. If I did it again, I’d use more cayenne and other seasonings, but then, I like Thai food and other hot things. Also, I thought they were a dryish food, compared with other deep-fried and molded items, but I...

-Hardwick-for-Mikasa "Persian Red" bone china, also service for 12. Nice wide red band with narrow gold framing bands that really makes a holiday table pop, BUT!!! You MUST wear gloves when setting it out because the red picks up...

chips & other starchy foods El Yucateco XXXtra Hot Sauce (Habaneros)... to liven up fruit based sauces, American stds La Guacamaya (Cora Chiles)... THE sauce for seafood... ceviches, tails etc., Salsa Huichola (Wild Nayar...

is considered one of the premier chefs and restaurateurs in Phoenix metro and his awards and accolades speak volumes about his ability to create a warm atmosphere with great food and stellar service. What occurred from the onset...

)! Overall though, flour appears to me to be “exec chic” instead of “luminescence in pastry”. The “after theater” places are VERY lame – stuff cooked the previous day (or was it last...

in the food processor, did salt and drain the cucumbers for a while, and used a combination of fresh dill and mint for the herbs, which I liked. Zucchini Fritters (Kabak Mucveri) - these were very tasty and were even good cold the...

And in China, pregnant women are not supposed to eat watermelon as it’s a “cold” food.

a 2-hour drive one way) and the environs in between are fair game. We are willing to travel for great food. — Nothing is set as of yet, although I plan to make reservations at Manresa in Los Gatos and Chez Panisse in...

and delicious and paired really well with the rice, cheese and butter. I used scallions and green garlic, and instead of Asiago cheese, I used up a nub of Grana Padano. I also feel that the ginger was key here. I don’t often...

I’ll be in Toronto for a few days soon on business and want to plan ahead to eat as well as possible. Ideally I’d like to find any ethnic / regional food we don’t have in San Francisco. I’ve heard...

be better off? Am I right in suspecting that Lakeview restaurants are more about the scene than the food? And how far apart are these neighborhoods, anyway? (I know...about 3 miles...but do people ever walk from one neighborhood...

carmelization. only thing you forgot is that i agree with whoever above said hot dogs/sausages on the grill and barbecue. and i’m realizing as i write this that i like a lot of food “burnt”! :)

/range should be located close to the sink. (In my brother’s kitchen, the cooktop is located on the other side of the kitchen from the sink. This drives him crazy because he has to carry steaming pots of food across the...