as a sub for marsh mellow sweet potatoes which I’ve never liked. I’m sure it’s just an amalgamation of dozens of recipes that I’ve read over the years.

Hi, all you say may be true but undesirable tables do exist and often non-regulars at a restaurant are quickly whisked to them. I remember reading a comment that Sherman Billingsley, owner of the Stork Club, used to say to the...

in the Shanghai style I know Moon Palace can put on (or perhaps a feast at Shui Wah?) and I have put on my to-do list organizing such a meal. It will cost more, but leave a very different feeling, I imagine. d

for my address so he could send me a gift certificate to make up for it (which I didn’t expect). Apparently, he’d gone to the reservations list and narrowed me down to one of two parties, but wasn’t sure which...

read of it (one called it the best in Florence, next to Sostanza which IS currently the best in the city) was truly disappointing. Just not a lot of flavor, nor was it anything like the 3" cut presented on top of arugula with...

I’ve never read Proust but we all know about his famous madeleine. A taste brought childhood memories flooding back. I’ve noticed this happening here, especially among posters lucky enough to have visited Mexico....

smiles and friendly kidding. Second, whle it’s a good restaurant, of course, and you should get some memorable dishes, I’d say it’s reputation is overinflated. It’s frequently listed as the best restaurant...

Rachel, I’m so glad we were able to squeeze you and Tim in. It was wonderful to see you at this exciting time and pat your growing tummy. Alex is going to be beside herself when she reads what she missed out on. The...

of the vendors listed at http://livejournal.com/users/puerh_tea/ (on the right side) are pretty well known and reputable. You can also try searching RFDT (the rec.food.drink.tea newsgroup) for thoughts about vendors. 2) That said,...

checked, they had the Cigare Volant on the list by the glass. Are you certain the wine they served you was from the bottle the other table refused and even if they did if the table refused it out of a whim but the wine is not...

jim and sarah, read all your posts about the water spinach, watercress, etc. so i just had to respond. if you guys like that stuff, have you ever had sauteed snow pea greens, aka snow pea shoots, aka snow pea stems, and who knows...

Oh, I just realized I’m an alpha cook, reading that article. I think both my brother and I are alpha cooks, in fact. So, when we get together we go out to eat most of the time. I remember one time I made a lovely salad,...

Yes, it is Minotaur, a wine bar which has already had an ad on Craig’s list for additional help just after having a very successful opening. Sounds like new post time!

I have to agree with brussel sprouts and EGGS: hardboiled, sunny-side up, poached...ew! But I have to add to this list Red Zingers, those snack cakes. Dad let me buy a pack as a treat when i was little and I got so sick. Whenever...

Stay away from the WW French Vanilla Oatmeal. Gummy with artificial-tasting flavor, plus it contains chemical sweetener which they don’t warn you about – the only mention of this vile additive is in the small-type...