Hey Amy I was there last night too, around 8:00 – 3 of us. We had the shrimp pad thai, “pad ped moo pa” (pork with eggplant, vegetables, HOT chili sauce) and the whole fried fish with spicy sauce — all...

sauce (for vegetables) date tamarind chutney for indian snack foods ingredients various chinese chile and bean pastes hungarian paprika hoisin sauce indian grean chile paste indian ginger garlic paste ghee chinese shrimp sauce pickle...

1/4 t. green cardamom powder 1/4 t. chili powder 1/4 t. turmeric 3 T. lemon juice 4 T. vegetable oil Melted margarine (for basting) Part B: 5 oz. tomato paste 10 oz. tomato puree 2 lbs. tomatoes, chopped 2 t. ginger paste 2 t. garlic paste 2...

yet. Over the last few years, I’ve gradually been converted to Japanese knives — the Global 5.5 inch vegetable (santoku) knife is a real winner that you’ll reach for often. The best paring knive I’ve used...

I have a calphalon roaster which is terrific, except that I keep burning the back of my hand on the handles when I stir my roasting vegetables. No other problems with it. But I haven’t gotten anything else in calphalon...

Okonomiyaki is a Japanese favorite, sort of a pancake with vegetables/meat and a brown sauce that doesn’t seem to be too popular with first-timers.

fantastic grilled beef salad. Sri Siam in North Hollywood has FANTASTIC northern Thai food. Try the spicy pork ribs, the catfish custard, or the nam prik oom (not sure of the spelling — it’s a spciy vegetable based...

Kosher salt is the best stuff in the world for roasting foods. Sprinkled on top of vegetables or especially chiken and other meats, it creates a nice coating and adds well to the browning process. For a good example of this, buy...

-poured glasses of 3 puttonyos Tokaji Aszu enjoyed by the patrons much like a sherry aperitif. The late night menu from room service offered up a Hortobagy pancake which was a meat-filled crepe with a creamy vegetable sauce and a...

businessmen, it’s the real thing. There is no sushi, though there are a couple raw fish dishes. Aside from that it’s a lot of little dishes — all kinds of grilled seafood, yakitori, vegetable dishes, ochazuke,...

sugar? Not just cane sugar, but sugars in general. Even beyond that has anyone noticed a trend towards sweeter vegetables and fruits? I work in retail grocery. I see what John Q. Public eats on a daily basis; Sugary breakfast...

with pork at every single one, another friend had bi bim bap at everyone and the friend who speaks Korean had cold potato noodles with raw fish and vegetables and a sauce at each one (we had a gameplan!). The small dishes of...

. Whisk until all ingredients are blended and sugar is dissolved. Makes about 1/3 cup. Will keep short periods if refrigerated. Serve: Used on vegetables, meats and fish by the Vietnamese. One thing I do with this recipe for nuoc...

done. Only the foie gras seemed out of place. No surprises with the entrees: The wood oven scallops with root vegetables and caper brown butter were done perfectly. (Apparently this year’s scallop season has been very good.)...

desserts have done. And the other day, I came home late from work cranky and hungry and tired, sat in La Flor with a book, had a lovely simple grilled chicken breast with vegetables, and then, feeling much better, decided to...