and have made reservations at the following thus far: Three jazz brunches/breakfasts: Brennan’s (I must have the eggs sardou and bananas foster...) Court of the Two Sisters Commander’s Palace Three dinners: Emeril’s...

Appalachia and spend summers “putting food by,” as the classic kitchen title goes. They make pickles, chutney and mozzarella; they jar tomatoes, braid garlic and stuff turkey sausage. Nine-year-old Lily runs a...

When I was a kid back in the 60’s my dad would go to the butchers and get some high quality meat (don’t know what it was) freshly ground, bring it home and that was a US of A burger. Before we had the burger, though,...

time for their perfection. Finally, access to plentiful and diverse foodstuffs provides the raw materials. Having said that how many chowhounds agree with this? Does this argue that all others cuisines are inherently inferior to...

, tempura from potugesse to japanese as well as most chinese steamed savory cakes and egg tarts, chicken and curry bow’s from the portugese. i understand that opening soon in the seattle area is a hawaian originated drive...

. It’s not just the market for restaurants; it’s the market for the raw ingredients and the imported ingredients. You may have Oaxacan restuarants in a smaller city. But do they use actual Oaxacan ingredients like...

his face with huge bites is disgusting and hurts his credibility and appeal. It is also offensive that a 3 pound burger would have a small sample crammed into his gullet and smeared on his face and the rest wasted. C’mon,...

I had the same experience as Ivecch. A few things helped me shed about 15 pounds, so that now I’m pretty lean though it does take some vigilance (it’s been 5 yrs). First, I know I love a sweet around 4pm, so I tend to...

this is not “some new” place, but the numbers shop run by Carmela’s (nephew). aka Formerly the only soda fountain left in Bklyn with real egg creams. the guys are LOCAL. (like, around the corner). Yep, we DO...

, hotate (scallops), unagui (eel), a caterpillar roll... you get the picture! I had specifically said that i really wanted Uni (sea urchin) if it was fresh, and loved ikura (salmon eggs), and wanted to try things less popular......

. I would not use a slow rise method for dough containing milk or eggs unless you let it rise in the refrigerator. There is too much danger of bacterial spoilage. Good luck.

use a 3-quart saucepan, and usually cook between 2 and 4 cups of raw rice. Wash the rice (I know the rice bags say not to, but Mom always did, so I do!). Then add water until the water level is one “knuckle” above the...

this episode a lot. Certainly agree with Colicchio and the host chef that when you have such pristine raw product, best to keep it simple and cook on-the-bone.

style, the guac and the rarely seen in CT-Taco’s pastor-pork, grilled onions.raw onions and cilantro...But they do not serve tomato salsa-just salsa verde. Also try Ixtapa on rt 10 -Whitney Ave in Hamden. They do serve...

", no bun All standard menu burgers come with lettuce, tomato, spread, and optionally raw or grilled onions. Some people like to order the fries well done, I don’t. If you get the standard fries right out of the frier, when...