On the <13% subject, one of my favorites: Pamela et Aubert de Villaine 2, rue de la Fontaine 71150 Bouzeron http://www.de-villaine.com/page-uk/ Outstanding finesse, amazing value! (Isn’t that ironic, the co-manager of DRC...

it was just the fault of the waiter we had that evening, but his attitude towards my party was very insulting. Perhaps this is why Lee’s management is harsh on the employees (as per the recent article on employee treatment...

This SC BBQ history manages weave all the origin theories together http://www.scbarbeque.com/History.html They credit German settlers for the mustard based sauce in some counties. But there is a curious line: "So, in that first...

, and the conversation about best ways to manage ingestion of lots of chiles. This is not at all a bad thing (and I have now better calibrated my tolerance for chiles in the context of my CH brethren). It was a very good meal,...

Actually sommeliers judge wine, not food, and texture is usually an element in addition to taste (viscosity, the mouthfeel of tannin, etc.).

Hate regular raisins, LOVE golden raisins. If I see them as an ingredient, I’m sold. Regular ones have, I think, tannins that are the same reason I dislike most red wine, although I like most whites. Limited kitchen space...

Agreed about the absurdity of time with a conceptual earth-air-wind-fire idea to work out. But those with the best skills – Stephanie - manage to pull off whatever they do.

a larger version of the Union Square Greenmarket in NYC. We walked around the city for a while. It was a Sunday and much of the city was closed. I did manage to find an ATM that actually gave me money on the fourth try....