on rye. He’ll give you a piece to taste. If you like it (the best pastrami is juicy and has some fat on it), tell him o.k., and he’ll make your sandwich, give you some sour pickles, and punch your ticket. Then,...

some healthy soup/sandwich stuff (use willpower to avoid baked goods) 128 Cafe does a nice grilled vegetable entree and has some good salads (use willpower to avoid ribs) A pizza from Punch (use willpower to avoid eating the whole...

needed force to get a spoonful. It was better when it warmed up a little, but come on folks, this is not a pot de creme recipe you have here. DC got the sticky bun, it was small but decent flavor. The service was very attentive...

a semblance of control. I have found it easiest for the hosts to supply the soft drinks, punch, plates, cups, etc. and warming trays and have the guests bring the rest. Of course you may also want to cook some dishes / entrees...

an improvement over Sbarro. The owner was teaching the help how to make the pies, and as you might expect there was a little variability. My pepperoni slice was too thick and chewy, and a little undercooked; but the cheese slice...

I hate the face that in my maximized browser window, there are two ‘margins’ of greyspace on either side of the content. If I resize to make things wider, I really want them to get wider. The rollover headings at the...

this to the waitress both times but she insisted that it was the same chef and the same recipe. Previously, the sauce was a bunch of finely chopped garlic, onions, and some kind of greens. Now it is just big pieces of vegetables....

like Manchego (Spanish) or Stilton (English). Salsa is used many ways in Spain. In North America, it tends to refer to a chopped or pureed melange of fruits and veggies, and usually implies some punch, either from chilis, or from...

's no one set recipe that’s typical. I hadn’t had an enchilada in awhile, so I figured this would be a good opportunity to try one. You can order an enchilada as a side order or as a combo plate (two enchiladas, rice,...

I knew Hung was gonna win but I was really rooting for Dale at the end there. His comments cracked me up, like when he said he wanted to punch Colicchio in the face. He has always been totally honest and hasn’t minced his...

until they’ve settled in. So please invite the guests who don’t fit easily into one of your circles, but just take a couple of minutes to be sure that they feel welcome! 5. Here is my best holiday party tip. Serve...

dishes of both cuisines, Fatma also taught me how to create original dishes using basic techniques and premises from the classics. Consequently I don’t use many recipes today. But I do still just automatically set the table...

every day and every thing I’ve been served has been outstanding. The place is filled with Italian recipe books, which is kind of unusual but cool at the same time.

depth, punch of fresh acidity, more complex and sophisticated yet muscular and masculine at the same time, blockbuster finish. OUTSTANDING CHARTOGNE-TAILLET, Merfy: Cuvée Ste. Anne, $37 – Light airy nose, tightly wound in the...

all these Mayan dishes look like. http://www.reypakal.com/reypakal.html A few recipes for an idea of ingrediants http://www.mom-mom.com/queso_relleno.htm http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?cid=148663 It was tasty enough...