to pick out flowers myself. “Omakase” in the culinary world can be used in any restaurant and in Japan, I’ve seen it used more often in places OTHER than sushi restaurants- i.e. usually in small proprietor run...

Where do I start? What did Mom do?? :-) —-passing by those small, deliciously flavored containers, then buying the gallon size of the most tasteless ice cream “because they had a wonderful sale on it.”...

Not true. For example, I know from experience that first-rate Italian restaurants in most San Francisco neighborhoods charge $15 for an entree-sized portion of housemade fettuccine al ragù. Thus I can say, all else being equal,...

Given that you’re going to another country, then I’d take advantage of that and travel with the dough already made at home and frozen in small 6 oz. balls. I have found that the best tsating pizzas results from...

We have been to Picholine both pre and post renovation. The restaurant is still lovely – calm, quiet and elegant. We have always had good meal there, our general plan is to order two appetizers (or now they are "small...

and was pounded with long minutes of scathing remarks about soft food, pap on a plate, tiny portions, no seasonings, etc. (It’s kind of odd that she is b****ing about tiny portions of food she hates, though.) The question...

access. I did toy with the idea of giving Melanie a credit since I’ve enjoyed so many of her findings. (I’m still cruising International Blvd. in search of those churros.) For the record, San Francisco did publish a...

leaf. Other people just ignore the lettuce and the dobanjan and eat the meat and the rice. You’re not breaking any rules, and in any case you’re paying for the food, eat it however you want. You can ask for smaller...

-1/2 C. flour and beer with a wooden spoon; let stand for at least 3 hours at room temperature. Mix eggs and milk in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together 1/2 C. flour and salt and pepper. Heat oil to 375 degrees F (190...

a small table. It became so impossible, we actually gave up halfway through the meal and decided to not even try. joel

So I was having dinner with a few other women at a friend’s home a couple of weeks ago. The hostess had prepared a small platter of crab-stuffed mushrooms — one mushroom per guest. I remarked, “Oh, what a lovely...

I’d say make a brisket. I make all different gourmet kinds, but here is one that is the easiest & is very tasty for non cooks- using flat cut portion- all you do is pour a can of whole berry cranberry sauce & spread a...

dough than crab, in my sample) Lurker: I got around the broccoli issue by grabbing on of the knives off the lazy susan and sawing up my portion in one fell swoop. The broccoli inspired me to pick up some at the Saint Paul...

to retch. Still can’t do onions, pretty much at all. Never ever ever raw, and only in very small quantities cooked. No mayo. Yuck. No margarine. Still don’t like eggplant. Have a hard time with most organ meats, though...

of the coastal Carolinas (and a portion of Virginia)—whole hog with a vinegar and pepper sauce—dates back to colonial times and has changed very little over the centuries. Here’s a link to an article that quotes...