Further evidence: I read in the Dec/Jan issue of Mid-Atlantic Brewing News the following selected top ten beers for 2006 (I’m assuming in the US only): 10) Elysian Brewing – Tripel (Seattle, WA) 9) Max Lager’s...

-jigger his pizza recipe since I visited, I can’t say his pizzas are good-tasting. :( Note I am obviously not a pizza expert; I do not have knowledge about pizzas or other Italian foods, among other things. :)

, but perhaps one doesn’t register such displeasure at three-star restaurants unless one is absolutely sure. I looked up the recipe for the terrine after the meal in one of the Haeberlins’ cookbooks available from the...

to eat out because there are so many ehtnic restaurants near where I live and replicating their recipes would be too hard. As for the money aspect most places we eat at are a good value too.

-poster’s-faves-and-opinions starting point for users of the Chicago board, containing: 1) TIPS for the user with limited time, recommending a single place which is generally well thought of for its type (though again, the...

Mushroom and leek soup is what I heard her say, with meatballs in it. Sounded rather odd to me, but it was one of the Top 2? Will be interested to see the recipe tomorrow on Bravo’s website.

, and without that ideal, there is nothing to go by. Recipes only go so far.

, many of whom prefer less authentic, though no less tasty dishes. The whole authentic vs. non-authentic argument breaks down for me because you have a Chinese chef, using Chinese ingredients and recipes, cooking for a largely...

different selections were offered. I’d assume that the GS organization has kept going in that direction – using big baking companies to supply more of the troops. Also, don’t forget, only fairly recently has the...

. It was sweet. On a side note: While I think the Quickfire win (in the end) had nothing to do with the final outcome, - How slow does Casey cut onions???? I am an incredibly slow cook – if a recipe calls for 20 minutes prep...

selection of filllings — love the Cajun shrimp and the bbq beef.

man and another who was very friendly, even going so far as to allow that they use “utility beef,” which is a cut below Select. My favorite exchange of the day came at Boston’s. Gary “Ultimo” Wiviott says...

With respect and regard for my friend CAthy2: Although soup is, in fact, largely served at lunch (or supper) time, I had little trouble finding a reasonable selection of soups almost anywhere at dinnertime as well. Sometimes...

With Chew Toy as the next arrival, we decided it was time to start eating and break our fast. Our first selection was an order of fried chicken (three whole legs hacked into thirds) served with sticky rice and sweet chili dipping...

doing a better job of recycling or, horrors, drinking from the tap. We live in San Francisco, which has lovely water from the tap. When we want H20 on the go, we follow a complicated recipe: 1. Thoroughly rinse plastic pint-size...