. I just don’t get that. After the meal, the staff invited me to the kitchen to meet Chef Grant Achatz, who was cracking coconuts and looking about 14 years old. Obviously a super-talented guy with a huge sense of humor and a...

In St. Louis, where I grew up, we had toasted ravioli. Now it seems that they serve it at the Olive Garden. (Sheesh, my second post involving the Olive Garden today. What has become of me?) People also use a ton of Provelle cheese

by the check-handler discreetly making up the difference out of his own pocket, or making a second call to everyone for another dollar or two apiece...everyone coughs up a buck or two, nobody is singled out, nobody thinks any...

I second that. Or you can steam them first then roast them. I suggest adding a good splash of white wine to the mix.

somewhere. (Mental note to self: buy a few plain glass vases at second hand shop and have them on hand for just such an occasion.)

couldn’t stand it a second more. This is the man who can eat two heads of roasted garlic in a sitting. Here’s what I pulled from the oven: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/btdoan/IMG_6322.jpg?t=1174013985 Plated w/...

Mmmmmm.....rack of lamb. My all time favorite (to cook and eat). This is our second attempt at a Dinner Club – the first failed due to a few different reasons – geography, organization and divorce (only one couple...

took the extra 15 seconds to make them an elegant fruit garnish on a pick for their tail. their expression was one of relief— if you just fussed over them a little bit: “ooh i'm special, everyone can see that i'm...

of the same ingredients. A second complimentry dish, the bottom triangles contain the wonderfully salty ham with melted cheese while the top has the ham flavoring soaked into the underside of the bread and the beautiful crown of...

Ok, I’ll take a crack at answering this question – from a completely different perspective. Authentic is often the depth of the experience. There are many ethnic restaurants in the US – from French to Indonesian...

Yum... Scotch Eggs. Haven’t made those in ages. They do work baked in the oven, too, although the coating tends to crack. What do you do about “cleaning” the oil? That’s what always puts me off—having...

): New York Montreal San Francisco New Orleans It strikes me that this list would have been the same a generation ago. Vancouver is up and coming as the Hong Kong of the eastern Pacific.... The second tier, however, is where there has...

I wouldn’t worry about something like curry paste at all — enjoy your curry! I agree about the bad planning — I don’t like to waste food, but sometimes things fall through the cracks (or get pushed to the...

craving a pupu platter even today! There is a comedy club on the second floor- and believe it or not, I saw Jerry Seinfeld there! How weird is that??

What’s funny is I take many of those for granted — Laura Chenel chevre, Humboldt Fog (I swear they age it in crack cocaine), Point Reyes Blue, and Redwood Hill, who have a stand at my farmers' market, amongst...