. With the chef consult the chef may suggest something special that is not even on the menu that is prepared just for the 4 of you. This does happen more often than you think. If also frees the chef to do some more unusual...

:) I specifically said he/she! You never know. It could even be “they.” It would be (not that it’s ever happened to me) one of those situations where you would hope for the best and try to relax and enjoy...

Famiglia’s pizza is ok, but not great, however, I have developed a fondness for the place. My son’s first grade class recently went to the branch at 96th and Amsterdam, and the owner made pie with all the kids. Each...

of the two Bosch ranges I was prepared to buy. Add a few hundred for a countertop microwave-convection oven, and then I have two ovens, great performance, and fewer layout challenges (the two ranges were tricky to position...

), I prepare the ingredients, assemble the lasagna and cook it until it’s almost done — usually about 3/4 of the way. I want it to be cooked enough for the ingredients to maintain their structure and not go soggy and...

, mussels, crab legs (cold), Mongolian grill (awful) etc. served to fill me up. ($23.26, ACG, 2 Forks). As we prepared to leave Mama C realized that her digital camera was missing. We all gave her a mental head slap and wondered...

— especially on the high-end — is its food! In other words, I dine out in high-end restaurants because EITHER I like the food that Chef ________________ prepares (i.e.: I have enjoyed his/her cooking before, either at...

My fave is older than 2005 but it didn’t click with me until early this year: Candy’s tip to blanch nuts to remove rancid/stale surface oils. It really refreshes them and creates a clean slate for raw or toasted...

of Fourth. Its a warehouse, literally. Only open until 6:00 pm, go mid-afternoon. Be prepared to wait in line. I particularly like some of the weekend specials: Pav Bhaji especially. Good Bel Phuri, even decent dosas. Take a...

, Louisiana which is on the north shore of Lake Ponchartrain. You would have to partake in a crawfish boil with my family and friends. Then there is the BBQ shrimp...cheesey grits..crawfish etouffe...all of which my stepmother...

(OUCH!) work I had earlier today finally caught up with me and I’m heading for my bed. You’ll all have to be in delicious suspense about the final dinner (last supper? last meal?) preparations. Richard DID enjoy his...

You know, I think those farm visits were the highlight of my childhood. My mother was a good cook and we had our own two acres of chickens/goats/garden in a Dallas suburb, but preparing meals was just another chore to her and she...

the food isn’t that good. But my husband and I had lunch there last summer, and I found the food to be surprising well-prepared and very tasty. http://www.thecentralparkboathouse.com/sections/home.htm Jean Georges, which I...

and well prepared, though none of the fancy “grass fed beef” that you find elsewhere in Berkeley. The Patio has an incredible beer selection that you’d expect to find on the East Coast but is, sadly, a rarity in...

into the kitchen to watch it be prepared. The cook ladled out some into a small saucepan from a big cauldron —- beats me how they expected to sell that quantity of jook in this area. Anyway, he did it the right way gently...