-end but the department stores are set up like the ones in Japan – the whole bottom floor/basement level is dedicated to nothing but food – boutique/specialty stalls, bakeries, supermarkets, and food counters of all...

I’d like an ice-cream maker, the kind you don’t have to freeze ahead of time. An air popper (and before you mention the Whirley Pop, I happen to like air-popped corn). A nice salad bowl/spoon set. A digital food scale. A...

it but it was okay). Hanger steak (we all got this) was tasty. The other entree choice was Chatham Cod with corn succotash and bacon jus. The winner of the meal for me was the apricot tart with frozen almond milk. It was a great...

the meat out with a safety pin as I do, I ordered fried rice, egg fu yun and cashew chicken. All three dishes were a revelation, clear, clean distinct flavors, tasting of the individual components as opposed to soy sauce laden,...

processed corned beef with Arabic writing on one side and an image of a cow on the other. Feyrous, of course, has falafel. Even though I was a bit out of place at Feyrous they were, if not exactly friendly, accommodating with the...

about. I think that this is certainly an impressive looking document. I mentioned some of the truly unusual items that I have found on a first glance on the other thread (stir-fried pinenuts/corn etc). I am beginning to wonder if...

of the experience piece. There must even be and “authentic MOM” category. How many times have we all tried to reproduce one of Moms specialties, and failed, only to enjoy the same ingredients a week later at her place...

different flavor experience. Corn tortillas heated directly on a gas burner with butter. Coleslaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrots) with rice vinegar (if unsweetened, add a little mirin) and grated fresh ginger. Triscuits with...

seen. Are there any other places that have specialty beer (belgian) lists like Aziza? I am getting quite excited!!!!!

. By this definition, popular beverages such as Budweiser, Corona and hefeweizen are not beers, as they contain rice, corn and wheat, respectively. I have been fortunate to have spent my life in California, Oregon and Washington,...

because a few “judges” sit around the 4-H tent and decide that 2BC is the best chard (after eating a few corn dogs, fried doughs, etc.), it certainly isn’t going to make me check the couch for some loose change...

It’s the scale involved that creates the problem, whether for beef or salmon. Rather than have only high-priced (market driven) wild-caught salmon, or beef being a specialty food, we want to have cheap salmon and beef that...

frozen chicken or Hamburger helper or worse yet a concoction of ground meat and mushroom soup on a bun. You know the kind of ground meat that the minute is cools a little you realize just how much grease is in it. Sunday: Some...

. now i’ve learned to stay out of the kitchen because if i watch him cook, i can’t help but chime in with my 2 cents. my favorite "specialty" of his are his salt potatoes. fill a pot with water, add a ton of salt,...

with “chips” which were french fries. Their fish and chips and corned beef looked good. Their tomato soup looked really good. I also went to Panchero’s which is a quick service taco place in Block E. We were...