in Beer and grilled (maybe not all at once) bring the mutations on!! some of the best food I've had was at a (very) multi-ethnic work picnic. who knew Indian and Greek could cross-pollinate?

wasn’t looking forward to standing around in the snow any more. As soon as we opened the styrofoam tub something was obviously different: the fries actually looked good. Amazingly enough they tasted good too, a first for the...

Considering I've lived in my Detroit my whole life I can give you some ideas... -Coney Dogs -Middle Eastern Food -Faygo Pop & Vernor’s Ginger Ale -Little Ceaser Pizza -Sander’s Hot Fudge -Better Made Potato Chips -Greek...

Yes, i've heard it’s HOT in the entire rest of the country (120 in North Dakota!), even including the usually cooler northwest, but here in SF the fog has blown in, and as usual for late afternoon, regardless of the season,...

My daughter baked a beautiful rhubarb pie to take to a company picnic. Everyone commented on how delicious it looked. Luckily, her husband was the first to take a piece and much to his surprise, she had made it with cubed ham...

, well-rounded eaters today. Also, once children start school and hanging out with their friends, it doesn’t seem realistic to me that they will eat organic this or that all the time. I've seen kids hanging out in...

each other nicely and impressed me. I've been to some of the restaurants on that list (Montri’s, Bin 942, Baru, Banana Leaf, Phnom Penh, En, Provence, SSW, soon-to-add Cru and Le Gavroche) and overall I did find that yes,...

of a really fresh Hawaiian pineapple. I would quickly indulge in one right now. I've noticed the same thing about oranges. There is hardly anything that beats a really good, fresh orange. But it’s easy to get put off oranges...

of acres upon acres of vines that are planted in real rocky soil. It is unlike anything I’ve seen in the states. It’s a beautiful piece of property. When we got there, the tour had begun a few minutes ago, but Mike, the...

Those plastic-covered gel things for picnic coolers.

to lunch ( who worked next door) said that the cook did really good tenderloins and he was right. I’d avoided them out of pure food snobbery on my part—I've learned my lesson! Originally from PA Dutch...

I agree re Alla Testierre in Venice. It was the stand-out meal of our two week trip through Rome/Tuscany/Venice two years ago. I've sent friends there who were also impressed. As mentioned, reserve as soon as you can.

point for everybody) this time? Or suggest something very simple like a BBQ or potluck picnic which would cut down on everybody’s labor but still allows everyone to visit. If these are more involved dinner parties, I...

I got a soda syphon, which I've been coveting for quite some time, and a Bialetti Brikka, as well as one of those wand things for milk frothing. Also a nice port. So more about the beverages than the foods this year.

Thank you, Karl. Glad I've got some time on my hands this evening to read over that one.. :)