This begs the culinary question: at what consistency can a sauce be used to “spackle” vs. “speckle”? I associate spackle with schmear, so it must be thick enough to spread. On the other hand, I associate...

that i can walk in and get a quality slice.Firm crust without being too thick. Sauce that is flavorful without being overpowering and fresh cheese not that rubber stuff.And no toppings the pizza should stand up on its own.

the ice cream parlors, run by the Italians who went south for the winter, will return. Get something silly. Oh, and zweibelbraten: braised beef topped with onions that can be crispy or carmelized depending on the restaurant.

's the fact that it’s supposed to be delicious sweets to serve to company during the holidays. This year was the best year we can ever remember having. We think someone tapped our phone lines and heard us threatening to...

such a Chowerific weekend I am wondering what you have on tap for this weekend, Spoon Thai followed by a night of carousing topped off by a ReneG endorsed Slinger at The Diner on Irving Park? Enjoy, Gary ‘Little’ Three...

worldly in texture and flavor. The cuisse of duck confit served on the bone was very meaty, tender and velvety as can be, with well-aged flavor. The Toulouse sausage was softer with a better melding of the seasoning with the pork...

.99 ? or $3.99 ? at GO – better than the canned coffee) with a couple chai tea bags thrown in the coffemaker and then topped off with chocolate soy milk. might not appeal to everyone but I find it pretty tasty.

porcini mushrooms and English peas. A very thick pasta with nothing inside. Strange. The effect was like a cardboard pizza with mushroom topping. Fifth course: Duck breast with swiss chard, morel mushrooms, house-cured ham, and...

you are choosing to share it, not everyone is going to be able to reciprocate in the same way. Just enjoy what you can with your friends — that is the most important thing.

as constituting a rip-off so profound, so astonishing, so grotesque as to obligate public comment. What follows is the most negative review I can write. I apologize for its insufficiency. Dante, perhaps, could make vivid the full...

trip from Chicago to SF. All I can say is that if you ever are thinking of any criminal activity, take an overnight trip on Amtrak and choose the standard bedroom. This is what prison must be like, only a prison cell doesn’t...

rushed. Very good pacing and nothing missing. The surfaces are a bit “reflective,” and when the dining room is going full-tilt, it can be a bit loud. Still, the seafood (more grilled than fried, usually) is always top-notch. The...

with a bottle of wine can easily top C$100. Pull out the stops and you’re talking C$200+. Given the quality and quantity, it’s still good QPR but it ain’t exactly cheap.

on it and threw one of her bread pieces on top of it, all with this sigh like "I can't believe you hicks are even allowed to come inside the West Des Moines city limits." (It wasn’t that we were too stupid to know what she...

As long as we are admitting heresies: I add a dollop of Redi-base when I put the arborio in, therefore, when adding liquid it is water right out of the tap. Have never had a failure.