sampled it when they served it teriyaki-ed: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bokchoi-snowpea/3005388552/ I too cannot stand places like Godiva. Their chocolates are so average, yet their prices are so incredibly steep. For those...

culture shock, the scenery is incredible, likewise for the smells, the mint tea, everything. Don’t miss it, it’s a great vacation-in-a-vacation. Leave expensive cameras, jewelry, etc, back at the hotel in Spain. In...

't be the first glass I’d grab. The only thing close was that I like almost any Chardonnay from anywhere. The tea/coffee question was off for me. I liked three catagories equally well. I am still looking forward to playing...

countries steeped in stubborn tradition. With help from my Chowhound experience, and Sam in particular, I am doing Asian-Mexican dishes on nobody’s menu, that I really enjoy. Ginger, soy, and fish sauce have no place in...

A butter curler (used to use it decades ago, but not in years); escargot dishes and tongs (probably used them twice, but I do love escargot); a teapot and cups I made in pottery class in college (I never make tea in a pot but...

coffee in town, and the scones are amazing IF they’ve just made them) Dao Son on El Cajon Bl. (fried tofu with eggplant and peanuts) Tapioca Heaven in Mira Mesa (nowhere close to me but I’ll make a special trip for the...

courses, instead of a whole banquet with each course dedicated a part of the duck. We can find bottles of wine that go for thousands a bottle, but not teas that sell for thousands per ounce. I would prefer a more comprehensive...

) and then a little flour since the liquor thins it out, so the final texture would be somewhere between the typical pumpkin pie and a cheesecake. The only thing is, we always use reduced fat milk for coffee/tea, and when...

of people. There is an outdoor area, but the steep bleachers are for the nimble and sober. I’ve noticed that there are more cheeseboard pizza enthusiasts (across the street) than EG at this point. Link:...

-piri} sauce and curries were introduced by jewish merchants almost 600 years ago who were originally from asia minor and portugal, also the differences in somalian dishes were more influnced by italian. with the tea from...

in at about 4:30 PM, the place was near capacity and I was lucky to get the last of the uncomfortably cramped stools immediately. It didn’t seem like anything had changed there except the fairly steep prices. I ordered a...