Generally, if I know how to pronounce the dish/item in its native tongue, I do so. But I still say Paris – not “Paree”, Vienna not “Wien”! Don’t know why the latter seems over the top, but it...

is truly a better shopping experience for any foodie. I’ve seen a myriad of Toronto chef's shop in there and over a decade have personally experienced it as a quality place.

surely ruined a white cloth napkin.) My wife had pasta shells stuffed with ricotta and spinach covered with marinara and topped with mozzarella. No room for dessert this night. http://www.mendobistro.com/ With a little extra time...

but then you add some hot mustard and plum sauce and it takes the salad over the top.

be at each market. At the top were chorizos with hints of cinnamon and other spices. At the bottom it was like sawdust with gristle ... and El Mexicano was just in it’s own special category in sausage hell. The grind can...

, but nothing like what my mother made. Years later, I was working as a sous chef in a French Restaurant and curdled a batch of creme anglaise...which, had it been heavily spiked with brandy, would have been a dead ringer for my...

in the ENTIRE country...1 pounder’s and up. You do a disservice to include Florida in any discussion pertaining to tomatoes. Hey, don’t listen to me...ask any chef plying his trade on the East Coast!

need some help, I think. I usually cook it like small sole or sand dabs, just seasoning it and dredging in flour, then a quick sauté in butter and top with fresh salsa, maybe with some capers and fresh basil added. And why do I...

One of my three favorite breakfasts in L.A. (and maybe top-5 overall) is the breakfast sandwich at the Mustard Seed Cafe on Hillhurst, just N. of Franklin. You will never eat another breakfast sandwich ever again. And if...

I’d second Taverna de la Alabaderra (name? spelling?) if you can get in. The food is top notch and it’s a lovely setting. I’d be surprisd if they weren’t booked for Valentines, but you should try calling. A...

Hickory Log in Shelby? I’ve been to Shelby several times and never heard of it. where is it, and is it worth a try? In Shelby, I would rank Bridges BBQ Lodge tops, and Alston Bridges a distant 2nd but still worth having...

to the slaughterhouse, so it’s not practical for them to be too far away. Random factoid, Paul Willis was in the Peace Corps with the sister of Cafe Rouge chef Marsha McBride, who put him in touch with Bill Niman. http

As some have noted, it usually tastes very soapy to me. It was the darling “in” herb with chefs for awhile who sprinkled it any-and-everywhere ruining some perfectly good food. I have come to like it in some foods,...

over and bring friends for a meal. Our huge family get-togethers (pig roasts and holiday meals) are always big events and my husband and I nearly always cook everything ourselves (he’s my sous-chef). I just don’t...

ever had, so maybe I’ll go back and try that. For those of you that like wine, I don’t, I noticed the chef came back and was playing a little game with the party at the next table. He brought them several tastes of...