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Top Chef 2: the fall of *****! [spoilers inside]
and Ilan’s overconfidence. Multiple contestants have abused the “this is about taking risks” play at the judges table-with someone who professes so much experience, I expected more from Ilan. I agree with Marcel...
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Good, obscure eats in Pasadena - Paseo area
It can be, depending on what and how much you order (ie, sharing an app or two apps, same with dessert). But it’s not exactly break the bank prices by any means. They have this small menu of “conversation” drinks...
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Northern Chinese breakfast, really.
into this little strip of Chinese eats I thought I was back in China again. Narrow, crowded spaces, cheap tables and chairs, the muted colored suites that medium to tallish Chinese men wear, the old hair styles, the northern...
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Post your San Francisco Chowing with the Hounds Picnic 2006 Recipes Here!
Thanks for sharing this unique recipe. I loved it! What else can you serve it with?
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A third milk thread: why in the world do people buy skim or low-fat milk?
://www.sacofoods.com/faqmixndrink.html Not to belabor this — but there are companies who have pledged to use only sustainable palm oil (including, I believe, Organic Valley), so the point isn’t to stop buying all...
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Diners, Drive-ins, Dives, and Disgusting
You and I share the same philosophy re: germs, etc. And yes, these places are for the most part going above and beyond the average on using from scratch ingredients, etc.
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Strangest chow you've eaten?
Asian cuisine gets a bad rap for featuring “odd” ingredients, but I have to say, the Brits and Scots have their share of weird s#*t. Haggis? Mashed up organ meats in an organ pouch? Jellied eels?? I love eel, but not...
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Local Palate finally features chowhounds
Los Mogotes is a tiny “rancho” (farm/hamlet/ settlement) located in the area of Ciudad Hidalgo and Maravatio. It is located east of the sierra in the eastern corner of the state of Michoacan and shares a food culture...
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Age of wine (for Jeff Morgan)
different. White wines typically are appreciated younger and fresher. Just open 'em when you get 'em! Unless it’s some rare Burgundy that requires 20 years aging before it tastes any good...But you probably won’t have...
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Snacking on one's own groceries at the supermarket...
social since a lot of things are designed to be shared. Of course, that’s not the same as scarfing down a hamburger in your car while on the cell phone and putting on eye make up. With your Big Gulp next to you.
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What could be better than a week in NYC?
, you must get there right at 5:30 in order to get a table without a long wait. Plan to be extremely full after eating the whole personal pie! Snacks: If you haven’t tried them yet, visit one of the butter creme cupcake...
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Restaurante Oaxaca
to their dinner menu as I dont think the lunch is on their website. Restaurante Oaxaca is a very plain storefront restaurant with about 8 naugahyde booths and a few tables. A few wall hangings brighten the place up a bit but...
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Ultimate Foodie Tour of NYC
The East Harlem Patsy’s was much more charming before the renovation...the chipped plates, checkered table cloths, gruff waiter. Now it’s been renovated to make it more tourist friendly...as has Lombardi’s. Both...
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yummiest pho
Pho 88 Warden South of Steeles. Quickest and Tastiest bowl of Pho. Numerous versions and no split charge if you want to share.
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Your culinary history?
I’m very curious about the history, location, culture of many of the people who post on here. When i read things, i notice some names pop up quite a bit, but I’d like to know where you’re coming from, in any...
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