Salt, butter and heavy cream. I’m not trying to poison my guests (or my husband) who have higher cholesterol or high blood pressure, but I will salt my food generously as I’m cooking, and real butter and real cream...

Subway is about a 3 on a 10 scale as far as food goes, and certainly doesn’t merit discussion on chowhound (IMO). However, my morning commute used to require me to pass by Subway (in a skyway indoors). I, too, can’t...

Mexican food stands in the famous Maxwell Street Market: 14822, see also 18069 Chicago, Best Mexican Food in the US?: 13513, 11823 How Do You Spot A Good Mexican Restaurant?: 13885 Oaxacan: 12650, 11716, 4109 8) CHINESE FOOD LITTLE...

but if I really want to know (and now it is an annoyed look) they might ask somebody ? No, San Diego restaurants are not bad and you can get really good food but the service is nearly everywhere way below average. It looks like...

can get them now, but they won’t be fresh. And, I’ve learned to appreciate Virginia ham, although I doubt I’ll ever appreciate peanut soup.

cake that was crispy on the outside and soft & creamy on the inside. Michael liked it. The meal was $37 with tip. I won’t be going back. It was a perfectly competant execution of standard breakfast fare but for me the...

how it works. But caution – it’s both noisy and hot in the kitchen – but if you can’t stand the heat...... As a side comment, in my favourite restaurant (now closed as the chef moved on) I always requested...

up, red meat would make you strong and healthy. Then it would kill you. Then it was good, then bad again, and now it’s good again. (Yawn...)

be prepared for sitting on top of your neighbors. When I was recently there, 1/2 the room was from NYC. Arzak is for the tourists now (not worth a special trip, but still a must when in the area... and excellent wine list with a...

't necessarily worse than the original way. Over time, these new ways become “authentic” traditions of their own. For example, chicory was originally put into coffee because it made coffee production cheaper; now,...

was lucky enough to cook with her too. Now, when my mom and I use her recipes, we start talking with a Yiddish accent. It’s very odd! I have to add, though, that the soup is MUCH better when made with free-range organic...

of chopped jalapenos, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, olives, and more. The horchata man has a small stand and you pay him separately. He seemed to be in command of all things dairy, selling not only horchata but also doling...

The Kelly Inn holds fond memories for me – it’s where my family stayed for our wedding. We live about 2 miles west of there now. I don’t really think any more than the minimum of caution is required in that...

, Hot Cake Bakes, near Javan in SM for Persian. I guess we’ve got everything except Chinese and higher-end dining, which makes it easy on the pocketbook. Actually the nearest fancy place I can think of is Joe’s, which...

with the answer. At most, if you absolutely can’t stand showing up empty-handed, maybe bring some chocolates that he/she can opt to put out with after-dinner coffee or some interesting jarred gourmet item that can go into...