beens. As many would point out, at least there WAS some food—agreed! So, I guess what brought me to chowdom was a desire to get away from foods of my childhood. Ethnic cooking also interests me greatly, using different...

and then wrapped with bacon and grilled? broiled? I don’t know how they did it, but the bacon was a bit crispy, cheese oozed, and it was a great treat! When I think of Chicago I think of those hot dogs, little shops on the...

does doing some shopping at some stores near the restaurant and saying to the people who work there “Is xxx across the street a good place to eat” and if yes, asking what they order. Haven’t tried this too much...

Curry Puree, Spiced Zinfandel Reduction". Oh, it was delicious. The sweet crust on the lamb was great, and not something I commonly see on menus. The purple potato/coconut curry puree and green beans were delicious and perfectly...

of baked apple— was inspired; but there was more, a concentration of flavors, subtle spices existing just beyond my tongue’s ability to identify them, that moved it into the realm of the sublime. All of that between...

(soaked, bolied or braised with cabbage and served with minimal spicing) on the relatively cheap salted beef of their new home, thus corned beef and cabbage became popular with Irish Americans. There is a pretty good explanation...

seen anywhere else (like rice with meat and spices, cooked by steaming it in a paper bag), closed last year.

bagette. THE HAM: Sweet ham (Jamon dulce), carved in thick slices and smoked and raw sugar ironed (yes ironed with an ancient imetal ron, red hot over charcoal). THE FRESH HAM: (Pierna de puerco) Baked slowly and spiced with secret...

i think Hung’s wasn’t a clunker. it was in fact described as “perfectly executed”. although i agree he should have done something more interesting. at least done cinnamon or asian spices in the cake or...

foods without experiencing the guilt. In all my years of cooking and experimenting with spices, condiments and flavors, I have never come across anything that can enhance the flavor of food this easily." This is followed by the...

(h)aydirvan at the Hilton in Istanbul, with an opulant luxe menu. Among the hors d’ouvres was “stuffed mussels.” The stuffing was lightly tomatoed rice perfumed with exotic spices that filled the shell and...

oooo good one! I resolve to eat all that late summer eggplant parm before the end of the winter...mmmm And throw out all old spices. I already replaced the baking powder.

with selling some spices? Anyway, to stay on topic Guy Fieri started out as a brand, so I am not surprised at all to hear of his partnering with Fridays. Seems a perfect match...

feta cheese (?!?) on the side and some limp lettuce. The server talked my friend into the hot cervice — lurid colour, unappealing spices. Again, it could just be me.

noodles, how to get your baked chicken golden, or what to do with a certain spice, you bet that if I can’t tell you off the top of my head, I know where to look for an answer in my well-worn cookbooks. You can definately...