with maple syrup or brown sugar to taste (or jam), add a little light cream or milk... whatever your stomach will tolerate. Hope you feel better soon. I am seriously into comfort foods to relieve stress but haven’t had the...

of stuff out, but it was too tiresome to edit this mess. It’s very irritating to see that Bittman couldn’t be bothered to investigate the food or its sources, couldn’t be bothered with the nomenclature,...

1 equal 8, but, hey, I need guidance. I challenge you, Oh Chowhounds, oh noble tasters, to dig deep, to summon the wisdom of your gastic juices, your pancreatic secretions, your wiley taste buds. I beseech you, for crying out...

it comes to the simple things like tacos. — flor de luna has by far the best taco in astoria. the meat though low quality is seasoned wonderfully and the red sauce (chipotle) is absolutely terrific. again, uneven product...

? If you’re doing a cross tasting of macrons, then you have to add Pierre Hermes. If you’re after pastries, then do not miss the strawberry tarte (it’ll look ugly but try it anyway). The tarte citrone there is...

I also have all her cookbooks and have made many things. I have never had a conversion problem (just once I had to bake something much longer than called for). I must admit, however, that I tend to alter recipes depending on...

. Alternatives include garlic/basil, chopped sun dried tomatoes, or fresh herbs. But plain old garlic is the best, IMO, and easiest. Spread it on sandwiches and/or use it on chicken. It will immediately make a boring sandwich taste...

. It tastes somewhat like beaujolais nouveau and goes well with food. My general dining strategy is to order things off the menu that I don’t recognize. I won’t soon forget some of them and it’s a great way to...

christmas cookie baking is a major production in my house. so far i’ve got about 10 dozen in the freezer, and it’ll probably be double that by the time i’m done. classics that must be made every year or else the...

...seem to taste better than the big bars FYNYIONS! (sp?)

's REALLY not it. Although it goes without saying that taste is subjective, and one person’s dream restaurant is another’s “just okay,” I believe that even in so far as the kind of food that Manuel’s...

and delicious homemade potato rolls. Then came the potato-ricotto flan first, much enjoyed by all, which had a rich cheese flavor and was both creamy and light. Delicious pesto and pine nuts on the side so you could vary the...

, etc. It’s a great place to see many locally produced culinary products in one place. Link: http://www.ferryplazafarmersmarket.com/

by other posters). I don’t know how accessible these places will be to Scott, though, and they may not be to his or his guest’s tastes. A good in-between take is the Sweet Maple Cafe, 1339 W. Taylor, Chicago,(312)...

, but more unique is the picadita. Kind of like an open face gordita. They do not put meat in the picadita, so you really taste the masa. Finally, have I said before that I believe La Quebrada serves the BEST tortillas. I am of...