Tlacolula in Koreatown, may be even better than Guelaguetza, with a minted, weirdly complex green mole of pork that is one of the best Mexican dishes I’ve ever tasted. But as for Sushi Roku—if they burned the place to the...

goo, or a roast beef, dill pickle and chopped onion rollup for a snack later in the day. I never buy sandwiches out now, although in the 70’s we used to get italians (long fresh sub roll; provolone cheese; ham or salami;...

bread and rolls were provided throughout. First was the selection of small cruda/raw: a scallop sliced, a small oyster topped with a gelee, some sliced marinated clam with greens, and a small serving of tartare. The first three...

times (e.g. when researching my books, or during the Chow Tour, http://www.chow.com/tour ) when I was forced to over-indulge for sustained periods simply to get my work done. Those were the most miserable times of my life. I did...

a little astringent like strong tea? Bite into the seeds to taste the seed tannins – green and bitter or brown with nutty mellow flavor? Besides sweetness, are the flavors balanced with a burst of acidity? Is the acidity...

Precious...gosh! I haven’t seen it, but most of the other books in the series that I’ve read are a bit less in-depth and a bit more mainstream. I sort of ran away with the format for mine (I’m not sure why the...

" might seem bitter...or loud...or green to you if you could somehow inhabit my head. But in the end, it doesn’t matter, since we both agree on the language, calibrating via accepted terms—which, being abstracted from...

For me, it’s two things: green beans and brownies. I can’t seem to find a happy medium with either. When I cook green beans, they always come out way undercooked and almost raw, or mushy and overcooked. I can’t...

and such endlessly, but when I do, it just makes me feel heavy and sluggish. On the opposite spectrum, when I eat a salad rich in dark greens, with a crunchy pepper, some cranberries and almonds and shredded carrot, my body feels...

/copper/zinc/breadboard ends on solid wood...... (2) “Gorilla glue is ridiculously poisonous”? Not unless you drink it. http://www.modelshop.co.uk/products/p_08.htm http://www.ecowise.com/green/seal/glue.shtml "Non-toxic...

. There is a reason why kids as young as 16 are having heart surgery, and it’s not genetics (check out Eric Schlosser’s new book if you don’t believe me). Personally, I was raised to believe that convenience beats out health, and...

app because of the wait. Two entrees and 2 glasses of wine and valet parking. The next night, I made minted pea soup, filet of beef bourginion and delicious green beans with lemon for a fraction of our mediocre meal out. I also...

. My kitchen floor is constantly scattered with pots, pans and wooden spoons. He crawls and walks all around when I am in the kitchen – even over to the pan cupboard where he pulls out the drawer, grabs his favorite green...

the shrimp or the beef; comes with plenty of side dishes Fozen Yogurt phenomenon: PINKBERRY see what everyone in L.A. is obsessing about, frozen yogurt with live yogurt culture, get the green tea with tropical fruit. 868 Huntley...

, there’s always the option of going to a buffett with a big fat book, and sitting there all day from breakfast through dinner. That’s the “eat one day a week” plan