such creations as his carpaccio de tomate con anchoa (a “carpaccio” of local Perelló acid-free tomatoes layered with anchovies and drizzled with orange wood-smoked Valencian olive oil) and the brilliant datiles del...

If more people would do Sam’s Lincoln Log chicken (I did my last one upside-down, with chipotle powder and spanish paprika on a sturdy carrot platform), maybe we all could get along. Every bite was as good as the next.

-unit: Chicken of any style, salmon, chili (different that granddad’s), enchiladas, tamale pie, SOS, beef stew, smoked duck, fried fish, (NE) clam chowder Things I was allowed to nosh but can’t now: Shasta grape soda...

brown or short grain rice. Add vinegar +salt+sugar if you are not feeling too lazy. Roll in seaweed with different fillings: tofu +spicy sauce (sriracha+mayo), smoked salmon+ avocado, tofu+cucumber+ume paste. Fried rice: Saute an...

as a smoke billowed out of my nose and mouth. Of all aspects of the evening, it was most entertaining watching other tables receive this dish and blow forth the smoke. Dish three, Greek Salad, consisted of a Kalmata Olive “shrimp...

her out with finishing the dog. For my options, two dogs were selected – namely the Foie Gras and Sauternes Duck Sausage with Truffle Aioli, Foie Gras Mousse, Sel Gris and the Smoked Shrimp and Pork Sausage with Cajun Remoulade...

adding paprika? Shredded cheese? mixing in some fresh herbs? The possibilities seem endless....

the look, but it did hold my attention, when placing wine glasses down. I’d gone with the Chilled White Corn Soup with baby carrots, chorizo croquettes and toasted paprika oil, as my starter course and my wife had chosen the...

Twp products I tried only fairly recently: Oscar Mayer shaved smoked (not honey) ham, and Pillsbury Golden Layers buttermilk biscuits. Amazingly good.

around White Oak, in Encino This is an Israeli bakery/cafe open very late (except Fridays). It is always packed with Israelis and is very very loud... especially inside. But at least inside people aren’t smoking in your...

'd not given her a real chance, having been put off by her smoking and imperious manner. I get the feeling from Batali’s book that he’s done more experimenting with different combos, while still retaining the basic...

loved it. Made hummus, froze it, too, let it thaw en route and put it on platters with a drizzle of olive oil and some paprika. The young ones loved it, the older folks were puzzled by it. They had a small wedding cake, but what...

(to freeze half) On freezer stand-by— Spinach ricottta fillo pastry pie Spinach lasagna Beef stew Beef cabbage rolls Roast turkey Smoked turkey Chicken breast strips (raw) frozen in soy marinade Veggie dumplings Veggie burgers Banana

Steak. I can destroy the best cuts and there’s always the anticipation of whether the smoke detector will go off. The hard part is if it does and I’m too short to reach it.

. Sometimes dad would bring home a chunk of smoked bonito wrapped in greasy butcher paper or open a can of sardines or smoked oysters. Dad would cut off pieces of cheese with his pocket knife and place them on a cracker with a...