You make blanket statements about Chinatown. I know with something as subjective as eating, there can be nothing purely factual, but I think I am pretty darn close. Close enough to say that the over-archiving view you want to...

guys behind the counter. One was a guy in white putting together a plate of food (cutlet, pasta?) for someone waiting at the counter. The guy who took my order looked like a cross between Johnny Depp and the young Sinatra...

sandwiches and pastries, and also one hot special each day. Last time we were there it was fesenjoon, a pomegranate/walnut puree stew with chicken, served with basmati rice. Didn’t get to try that, but it’s a...

Pure eye, nose, and taste test. I usually ignore expiration dates.

egg shell with a meruinge "white" and passion fruit “yolk”. “Hash browns” that were diced sauteed apples with a raspberry “ketchup”. “Bacon” that was a chocolate striped puff...

that included the bar bill, which included a rather expensive bottle of red wine. Once again a chat with the manager who adjusted the bill. When she returned I asked if she had comped one of the bottles of wine (assuming that if...

. I am on the North Team so I’m sure SOME people will say I’m biased but I think that yesterday’s meal was the best dim sum I have eaten in the past year. And that’s saying something ‘cause being on the...

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 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...

to minimize the number of tools needed. I also quickly rinse and re-use bowls and utensils as long as no raw meat touched them. That tip about having the “auxiliary” garbage container is pure genius. In my town, we also...

euro backgrounds as not quite full fledged Americans (“ethnics” used a synonym for nonwhites only). Your reference to making food conform to American tastes seemed to me to echo this perspective. Therefore, I questioned...

is super crisp, yet totally greaseless, while the salmon is cooked through and still manages to remain moist. The salmon rested on a bed of white flagelots cooked in a flavor-filled tomato broth. As we ate, we kept...

the same attention to our precious desserts? And you might not be able to tell a cab from a merlot, but I bet you can tell both from a boxed white zin!!

Went to Brasserie Perrier last night. Had a later reservation, so service was great and not rushed at all. I had the Creamy Lentil soup with Duck Confit, the Steak au Poivre with Pomme Puree and Haricot Verts, and the Crème...

I’m fine with it. I mostly liked the idea of him accentuating the story behind the place and think he did a fair job describing the ingredients. It shows the quality of both product and pure love that goes into each pizza....