, is household money management and kitchen management. MOST people don’t know how to shop well, so they spend more money on less nutritive food because they’re in a hurry, they don’t have time to plan ahead, or...

The potato-leek borsellini at Il Grano a couple of days ago. It felt like Anton Ego’s ratatouille revelation, but the first bite transported me back to the potato blintzes in my bubbeh’s kitchen. Just when I thought...

only go to Korean BBQ restaurants that use live coals, no gas for me and certainly no cook in the kitchen kalbi. The three place that I prefer, in descending order are Hai Woon Dae, Woo Chon and Kang Nam Galbi. All use live...

works at home, or in a competition kitchen, might not work in a restaurant. For one there are the logistics of getting a uniform product across all the stores of the chain. They have to consider how it fits with the rest of the...

if Abraham is working the counter. South African beers (the fine Miller family of products) can be had for ~$2.25. Guinness on tap, though can’t say how frequently the keg is changed. Mine tasted alright. Link:...

takes reservations but the trattoria does not. They share a kitchen and seem to have similar menus. We ate at the restaurant and it was truly an experience we would not have wanted to miss! There is no menu here – instead, a...

of peppers really fast. I like the char over a flame method best since I tend to overcook peppers when I have do them under an electric broiler, and I only have electric in the kitchen right now

In the production of saikrok issan, minced pork is combined with sticky rice, garlic, etc., and then left to ferment until it has “soured.” This is likely the “medicinal” taste you describe... Erik M.

Sounds like fun trips. In san antonio there are a lot of good dives. For fun local burgers The Lord’s Kitchen or Chris Madrid’s. For good soul food and fried chicken, Mr. and Mrs. G’s, I always feel like I had...

! http://rtimko.smugmug.com/photos/243328005-M.jpg my kitchen http://rtimko.smugmug.com/photos/243328017-M.jpg to pass the time... http://rtimko.smugmug.com/photos/243328023-M.jpg halfway through...

Do you have an Eastern European Market in your area- Persian or Armenian? Look for Zergut products. Roasterd eggplant in jars/eggplant salads/fried etc. All very yumm! You’ll love them! The roasted peppers are fab too :)KQ

products, braises served on polenta, hearty soups. Eggs are great – high in protein and easy on the digestive system.

of the upmarket and French places around pretentious and overrated. But what do I know—I love Monte Alban!) It’s very cozy and pretty unpretentious, with attentive and friendly (yet professional) service. I think...

if it isn’t fair, that people trust a source they know. That applies to established products, respected newspaper columnists or posters on websites such as these. If the responses to a newbie’s posts are limited, if I...

teams ahead for our “dignitaries” too for serious visits to make sure things run smoothly. US official entertaining always uses US products. Can you imagine the criticism if we didn’t? And it’s been US...