? Or the guy stocking the canned soup at the market? Why waiters feel this entightlement over others is beyond me. Oh, they serve you...gee that’s the job they agreed to.

I have been doing very well on offers for a dinner out lately. I hope that is not a commentary on my cooking. But may have to stock "Diet for the Sick' for any future lean spells. For a couple more frivolous or specialized books,...

stock, rice noodles, veg, lime juice fish sauce and chilli) And a chocolate appetizer.

counter... now trying to open cupboard. Shoo! Bad kitty! Yeah..... that cupboard had a lot of dry goods in it.... a look inside found a mouse had come in from the cold through the attic, and decided to start eating on some rice and...

How about some very well done collard greens. Start with a high quality home made chicken stock. Add a ham hock or two, and the greens. After they cook down for a while I like to saute some onions and garlic, then add some diced...

, but please don’t smoke cigarettes/cook a turkey in my home" or "i’m fine with it as long as we’re both at the bar/restaurant—it stays on your plate, & i’ll just wash my clothes when i get home"...

of interesting side bars about Sardinia, its cooking and the ingredients.

sides and set aside. sweat onions and garlic(or shallots) and deglaze with white wine and lemon juice for piccata (or marsala and chick stock for marsala). I add some sliced mushrooms (crimmini are preferred, but button also...

selection of bulk chocolate and chocolate bars. I don’t see any point in denying myself good food at a convenient location just because other people enjoy sneering at the place. I could save some pennies at other...

again (I can’t say it enough). Chaat Cafe – University at MLK. Tangerine Food Bar (interesting salads & other lunchy items) - Solano about halfway down? Jade Villa and Peony for dim sum in downtown Oakland. Espresso Roma,...

, but not outstandingly and you’ve got the picture. It’s cheap. If you need a drink, you bring your own or bring it down from the bar upstairs. (2) Indian YMCA (41 Fitzroy Sq, even closer to UCL) has a canteen that...

There was a small lunch place a long time ago in the financial district of SF, owned by a New England couple (husband was a stock broker who showed up to help at lunch), that served grinders. I think they only had grinders. They...

) visit to the much-hyped Dolce. Four of us had 6:30 PM reservations yesterday, and we were seated promptly. The ambiance was nice- quiet music playing, lights turned low so the flame licking the bar could be seen from every...

than the wine/bar. they charge corkage because they can allow the customer to bring in hi or her own wine, and still make money off of it, as the diner is not buying wine from them they do miss out on a sale. ut they let you go...

YOU, and what YOU like, AND stocks it, is great. I would hate to have to rely on the knowledge of the “smurfs” at many big-box stores, that also carry wine and I hardly ever need to tap into that knowledge. Like the...