“sauces” (for lack of an immediate better word) in the food culture there. What my rant here is about is thtat I've noticed that TV chefs while maybe curious about them have taken to preparing them in a very rough...

of those little 200ml bottles per day, sometimes 5 or 6 bottles. I like still mineral water, too... the texture, again. Not as crazy about bottled spring water – doesn’t have that same texture. Best water I've had in...

or New Jersey than in Illinois, but I’d be surprised if there were more in any FL or NJ city than in Chicago. Anyway, as for the storefronts, I've seen AnnieB’s list here in the past and remember thinking it was...

or elote are rarely available in restaurants. Through local taco trucks I've eaten dishes from all over Mexico, most in the $2 price range. It has been a culinary education that I would not have even been able to dream up on my...

to the top of the town due to our exhaustion and I now regret that because we weren’t able to get back and do it later. We pick up a croissant and a raisin brioche as a snack. It’s our first food in France this trip and...

i've worked in fine dining a long time and most of my friends are in some facet of the industry. we’re all well-schooled in food and wine. at work, i've had to deal with the people to whom you refer. usually they’re...

I really liked this episode overall – finally, a challenge that was about technique, and not "create a bar snack using kraft dressing and gladware bags only" (you know what I mean). It was great to see everyone’s idea...

is a little disturbing for some reason. They made all the bottles identical except for the flavor name and the color of the label. Things with green labels are meant for veggies, red for meat and brown for sweets and snacks....

I have a small/medium-sized chest freezer in the basement in addition to the upstairs fridge’s freezer. The chest freezer contains various meats I've purchased on sale (ground beef patties I've formed and frozen, boneless...

is nice, a nice beige-yellow dotted with paintings of Mayan landscapes and posters of various Yucatan landmarks on the walls. I was told that they've only been open 8 days, so the service is still a little ragged in terms of...

might be fun? Otherwise, try gelato at Cones. 8. There are a TON of good comfortable restaurants in the village. Any specific food types you’re looking for? I like Cornelia St. Cafe, Snack Taverna, Deborah, Jane, August, Po,...

I've really enjoyed reading everyone’s memories... it’s sad what’s happened to our country... everyone is so disconnected now. I’m 34 and grew up in a small town. I remember being very young and having a...

, and soon enough it is dry. It would take about 10 paper towels to get the same affect. Evenmore, they are great for drying hands! I think every cook should have a stack of white clothes in the kitchen.

Good topic for a Friday afternoon. I agree with a lot of what you've said buit I've got some quibbles and additions. 1. Food. Can’t go along with the “burger served only one way” concept. This is America, the...

wasn’t looking forward to standing around in the snow any more. As soon as we opened the styrofoam tub something was obviously different: the fries actually looked good. Amazingly enough they tasted good too, a first for the...