My wife, her sister (both Belgian) and I (American) ate at Le Siphon in Damme, Belgium for dinner about two years ago. Le Siphon can be best described as an ancient NYC steak-house in ambiance, but one that specializes in eel in...

's responsibility to be sure of what you’ve ordered—asking which of the wines if there are two that are similar—and to bring the correct order. However, servers are people and they sometimes make mistakes....

different colors 1 small tangerine cinnamon to taste The original recipe called for cottage cheese, radishes and salt. In a different recipe radishes were combined with cinnamon and oranges. I thought I’d add these two...

there’s a post a few weeks back on this. i had the chicken “tortillas” the last time I went, reminiscent of an enchilada and I liked the sauce and side of black beans. but, yeah the other two things i had...

I am making what my friends and clients call "fat-camp pasta". They always make fun of me for it. It’s just shredded carrots, 2 bags of baby spinach from Trader Joes all chopped up, a package of crimini mushrooms thinlu...

I wonder just how nutritious these meals are. And if they cater to those that are vegetarian or prefer low fat meals. Depending on cost, I might look into this as a dinnertime solution for a couple nights per week. However, I eat...

six come together: piping hot, juicy skewers of beef and sausages. Finally, a creamy porridge with beef. It’s $13.95 per dinner, and portions are generous (nooodles suggests two orders for a party of three, or one plus a...

by the quality->price tradeoff. I am not used to spending $80 for burgers for two. Oasis burgers are standard and the beer selection is poor – you have to like that atmosphere (similar to Dutch Goose). When I’m in a...

Never confuse the two. You willfind very strong opinions for/against both uni and unagi (and its cousin unago). I will eat unagi/unago all night, but will shut down immediately if uni placed in front of me. Most of my colleagues...

What makes matters even more complicated is that you can ask two rabbis about the same hashgacha and get 3 different answers (or NO answer at all!). In fact, I was recently invited to a wedding which was to be held in a reform...

Simple solution to any rice problem, a rice cooker. go to a drug store, asian market or Amazon.com. I own a large $80 and a small cheapo $10. Love both of them, I recommend a small one if you usually cook one or two cups. The...

eats" space? Well, they throw a two star review at a half-hearted attempt at southern food that has existed in River North for many, many years. Of course it is hard to drum up interest locally when that is where you focus your...

of an egg-tofu custard with mushrooms inside. The “custard” was filled with air bubbles, so it was light and savory. Then came two huge pieces of eel over a small ball of rice. Next were slices of snail with mentaiko...

My own personal recipe. This may not be as strictly authentic as you’d like, since the dressing is cooked, but it sure is good. It occured to me years ago that Caesar dressing is essentially Hollandaise sauce: egg, acid and...

. It is the comfy sweatshirt, the “Mom's Super Sunday night casserole,” the crackly old mix tape of burgers. Not fancy, maybe a little too straightforward for some but the absolute best thing to get you back on your...