on appetites, portion sizes, and how many Italians are present. Happy Labor Day, and Buon Appetito! Irwin Koval’s Lasagna alla Mama Leone’s When I worked at Mama Leone’s restaurant in NYC, we used to prepare 50...

reporting on a buffet presents some unique challenges. And partly because I don’t trust my instincts and observations yet and there are some people on my board who are incredibly knowledgeable and articulate and this...

'hounds) presents another challenge. I consider myself more a ‘cat/feline’ type and sure enough often think I have a minority view amongst the canines, so I speak only from my own experience, not from perceptions of...

I have about 35 people or couples I want to make something for the Holiday Season with my own hands; fed up with buying presents and spending money. Have done this before. This year I will bake biscotti for them. It is a simple...

Do you think cast iron would be a good second choice on the pan? That’s what I make most flatbreads on at present.

Well, not to defend the huge pepper mill presentation, but pepper is something some people just don’t like. So, while the chef and busboy may “cheerfully” agree that the pasta or salad or whatever needs pepper,...

, and consequently they go through continuous chemical changes. The basic information about phenolics is presented in this section, but keep in mind that many observable phenomena in wine, related to phenolic compounds, are not...

wonderful dinners, beautifully presented. Daddy got restaurant tips from his patients, and we were always driving rather long distances to try a restaurant. He never did learn to cook, but he certainly did appreciate good...

, etc.so, who better to present this proposition to? ......Dig in! Is someone out there willing to sponsor a FIRST PRIZE for the most creative submission that adhers nearest to the the original rules?

, if a little less primally satisfying than the ones at Comida Yucatan. Appetizer platter was beautifully presented and very tasty, especially the empanada and the little bean doodad. Once again, I was least excited by the...

presentation of suama is as a “Japanese garden-style bridge” shaped mochi, with sides that are flat. They will be all white except for their top surface (the footpath on the bridge, and the side that you will see...

Only a couple things: If I’m drinking water, ice tea or coffee, I want it kept full. I don’t want to have to ask for more. I REALLY don’t want to have to sit there dying of thirst waiting until my server presents...

was nice (a little to "present" but nice). Very impressive to out of town guests. I guess you could go more casual but that is not really my style when paying the prices they charge there. JB

does as well. The now-defunct Palatino offered a Roman Jewish Hanukkah menu last year. But this is all seasonal food presented around a holiday. I once read that SF can’t support deli because much of it, like pastrami,...

to the automated machines. So yummy... I found a recipe for fig ice cream from Deborah Madison on the web, I’m sorry I didn’t bookmark it. I think it was taken from her cookbook focusing on farmer’s markets, I...