be up for a Deborah Madison book. I think VCFE has such a wide breadth that it could work for any time of year. Lots of gratins, bean dishes, egg dishes etc. that would work for cooler months. For a more plentiful month I’d...

a whole load of items at ba xuyen on brooklyn, and based on past experience, the sticky rice and mung bean items will probably be neither really sweet or definitively savory – a little of both. I well remember the first...

, but it’s really easy to overcook it to the point where it’s unpleasantly dry. And if you’ve never eaten it before, you probably don’t want it noticeably underdone, either – the texture can be...

at a diner where you can’t get your coffee cup refilled in time to enjoy it with your eggs, or they pour the coffee but never turn up with the cream, etc.) I think, in a way, your experience is particularly frustrating...

at his post, though, this was still not the torta Cubana of his dreams: the hot dogs were split lengthwise not cut up, and there was no fried egg to be seen. I had a bite and it was good. I also liked the Tresorito (with chopped...

and amateurish food names).We especially enjoyed the shu mai—not overly spiced as it sometimes is at other places and very tender—, the Peking duck—crispy, flavorful skin and tender, moist meat—, and the...

yup, same with iranians. it’s called tah-deeq in farsi. there are lots of variations of fried bottom of the pot goodness—butter and saffron, pita or lavash bread, thinly sliced potato, onions, egg/saffron/yogurt. my...

, at 2742 Ponte San Polo in San Polo. At the latter, known for its roasted potatoes and bar snacks, my standout item was egg pasta with scallops and funghi porcini, yum – also good fish soup and excellent bacala mantecato...

because they apparently are not exactly like the traditional panuchos of the Yucatán (they apparently were not filled with a hard-boiled egg along with the bean paste nor garnished with macerated chicken breast and marinated...

. If you go, I recommend the uovo con acciuga (half an egg cooked slightly more than soft-boiled topped with anchovy). Last, but most certainly not least, is Cantina Vecia Carbonera on Strada Nuovo in Cannaregio. This place served...

There was another thread about tipping recently where I mentioned this 1.99 breakfast special I used to get that included coffee, juice, toast, eggs and hashed browns. Because the cost is 1.99, does this mean tip should be 30...

will cook for you. But don’t eat my other guests' shrimp and dishes with cheese and eggs. I eat what my host put before me. That is what a good guest does. If you don’t like it, you still eat a little. Dinner parties...

a perfectly cooked egg. Isn’t life wonderfull, if we can share, enjoy and savor simple experiences simply thru tasting, experiencing and sharing.

HUGE cones—be warned, even the “kid's” size is a massive scoop. The Goldenrod, in town, is a fun old-fashioned place for pancakes, eggs, ice cream frappes, etc. We liked the seafood rolls. THey also make their...

tomatoes, basil and olive oil), another appetizer consisting of grilled asparagus served with a fried egg drizzled with white truffle oil – my mouth is watering as I re-think that experience. My girlfriend had a delightful...