first saw the recipe in a 1978 issue of Gourmet; ancho-chili sweet potato puree came with the southwestern Thanksgiving and stayed; oyster stuffing was a one-hit wonder; popular opinion has replaced pumpkin pie with pumpkin...

I’m relocating to Chicago soon, love to cook, and need referrals to great food shops. So far I know about Dirks for fish, Red Hen bakery for great bread, Fox & Obel, and Whole Foods. What other “must have”...

I looove TJ’s. My favs: Very good, reasonably priced olive oil Great kalamatas in a can (cheap!) Little mushroom turnovers from the freezer section Good Thai chicken pizzas Cheeses are all fairly priced Tomato puree in the vacuum...

's not as popular). Kaneyama has fierce competition (in the purely business sense) from Ebisu because of Ebisu’s powerhouse of a reputation among the bulk of San Franciscans. All of these things I could not agree with more!...

not drink alcohol.) There were perhaps half a dozen whites and the same number of reds. Nothing particularly exciting and nothing at all that looked like a match for my dinner. So I opted to spend $15 on a glass of sake which...

Veal scallopine w/ marsala & cream. Mmm, mmm. Beef stew w/ red wine and vegetables. Very, very good. Simple and easy too!

style frank. The meat is so pure and tender. The freshest franks you can imagine. A close second to Thumann’s. Some people I know prefer these to Thumann’s. As for New York, I know that there are butchers and meat...

roast pork buns Mandarin Court, Mott Street Gary Cheong 38 brownies Martha Frances, 2nd Avenue & 89th Street Nina 39 pastrami Katz’s Abbylovi 40 red pepper dip Waterfalls Cafe, 144 Atlantic Avenue [Brooklyn] Denise R 41 squash...

regret is that they weren’t yet serving wine so we could have had a glass of red while we waited. The pizza (pepperoni and mushroom) was delicious - $23. next time I’ll try something more pungent like anchovy and...

How could you post about Peter Luger’s and not mention the steak. pure blasphemy. you can have your mortons and and capital grill and other chain steak houses in washington dc. have fun more room for those who appreciate...

-taste, neither does it leave you thirsting for another drink like other sodas. The Dite Riet Pure Zero label says it all... 0 calories, 0 carbs, 0 caffiene, 0 sodium. Only problem that I find is getting a regular supplie of Diet...

I crush up fennel seeds and sprinkle them on little red potatoes cut in half, and roast them with olive oil.

, red beans, white bean soup, Pinto beans simmered and served with some chiles – they really are very satisfying and filling.

in Milwaukee? I’m thinking about touring the Sprecher’s brewery as well. Also, specific ordering recommendations: Kopp’s? Should a first-timer just get vanilla in all its pure glory? Or opt for the renowned flavor...

to be what we gringos typically think of when we think of Mexican food: enchiladas, burritos, refried beans, all smothered in a chile-based red sauce. The restaurant owners all suggested that, since Oaxacan food is unfamiliar to...