Building the Ultimate Green Kitchen

CHOW’s ecoconscious remodel guide.

The term “artificially flavored” has long drawn scorn from food lovers. Products besmirched with the term are deemed cheap, vapid, and vaguely evil. Such foods declare themselves to have been produced via methods...

In one of David Rosengarten’s reports about a year ago, he raved about Smart Chicken (MBA Brand). The way it was “processed” was supposed to result in a much more flavorful chicken. Has anyone ever tried it? Was...

You could certainly order a delicious "heart smart" meal at one of the better greek restaurants, which have good grilled fish and meat, tend to cook with olive oil rather than animal fat and have good breads, vegetables and...

I’ve always been an avid fan of the old TV show-turned-hit-movie Get Smart, particularly of its protagonist, agent Maxwell Smart. And while he may not always get the girl or foil a world takeover plot like Smart, Paul’s Palate...

is low on oil (why it is included is beyond me).I generally ask but I don’t believe it when I’m told there is no oil. Look for the droplets on the plate. One must be ever vigilant if dining out.

A cash-saving baking find.

Does anyone know where I can find Glacéau’s Smart Water or similar (i.e. non-flavoured water with electrolytes)? I want Gatorade and likes. No sugar, no taste! This is what I am looking for. I could not see it at the regular...

Modern bistro: Ze Kitchen Galerie (6e). Seemingly the definition of smart and fresh. Traditional bistro: La Fontaine des Mars (7e). One of the better sole meuniere dishes in Paris. Upscale: Le Dome. The best sole meuniere in Paris...

Yeah, the MC is one of the few things I would buy at Smart and Final. The other is the La Romanella (their gourmet European foods house brand) canned roasted red peppers from Spain — they’re really good, and a good...

I just had "smart chicken" brand chicken, purchased in NH – it was delicious – does anyone know where I can find it locally? The website says that there’s nothing within 25 miles of Boston... Thanks!

Afternoon all, I’m visiting Barcelona for a couple days in June with my parents. I’ve reserved one dinner (paella at Can Majo), but intend on having the other two lunches/one dinner at the Boqueria. In my mind, I...

, there are definitely things I’d do over. If you have deep cabinets, make sure the shelves slide out. And watch out for corners. You can easily end up with inconvenient spaces. Our designer goofed and we’ve got one....

What do you think of the new Smart balance Peanut Butter? Thanks,Richie

We are lucky as we have both two Smart and Final’s and one Cash&Carry which is now owned by the same company as S&F: the French Groupe Casino. Often Cash&Carry is better priced. I buy CryoVac packaged baby back ribs and tri...