that is prepared there: For example, the different kinds of smoked fish with sides. It is cheap, it is fresh, it is delicious. All true ‘chowhounds’ would truly appreciate this event. There is nothing too fancy,...

of chicken cutlet in Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup over Jiffy cornbread; and shrimp in Cross and Blackwell shrimp bisque over rice. Her secret ingredient in all these dishes was a liberal dash of cream sherry!! That...

, nor feta, nor romano, nor any goat cheese. Well, it was a happy soap-opera style ending for Janie, as the kindly cheeseman produced for her some Italian piave cheese which was pasteurised and from cow’s milk. In Janies words...

someone a large gift I don’t. If they are a very good friend, then I give accordingly. In my area most wedding gifts are expected or even requested as cash, which I think is crass and lazy. As well as expensive. When cash...

“zing”. I also found the stir fried potato strips with jalapenos to be excellent, as well as the beef tendon and pork stomach. Debbie enjoyed everything that she tried, but expecially the shredded pork with pickled...

Orangina soda tastes bitter as well as sour to me. I’m surprised my picky son likes it.

Curious, we went to George. Food quality was wildly inconsistent. Of eight dishes, one was just a cute recipe, one was such a nothing that it was forgotten and even looking at the itemized menu didn’t refresh memory, three...

. Below are some recs: 34 NEW STREET (in Huntington Village) is a well-priced upscale casual bistro with an eclectic menu and also good pizzas at the same address. MEDITERRANEAN SNACK BAR (New York Avenue, Huntington Village) is a...

I think you’re the second person to mention reversing the chopsticks. I don’t know about that. I think that I would feel that I was insulting my dinner companions if I ever did such a thing. My friends are all very...

with the quantity. I don’t eat a lot of cheese or sour cream, as they’re sort of like condiments, well not condiments, but maybe you get the idea. I really prefer a whole cup of yogurt to those 6 oz. or smaller cups,...

in the freezer. The Kraft Light Done Right raspberry dressing was very good, but it’s not low sugar so I don’t buy it. It’s pretty tasty, though, for a light dressing. If I think of others, I’ll post.

the twenty-pound frozen BRICKS of toro at the tsukiji fish market in japan, but that’s how it’s done. anyway, that being said, your fish certainly shouldn’t still be frozen. that’s just sloppy work by the...

the number of Thai places in PDX is kinda dizzying. I’d like to know what people’s “regulars” are, where they find themselves going most often when they need good solid fare, fresh and consistently well...

of the stories began to emerge about what happened when they had to resort to their emergency rations, but each polished off their beans & rice ....... Friends of their have since thanked me for feeding them as well. A combination...

Worthy target——shallow thinking BTW, on a recent trip to London I was enjoined to note that the English have learned how to cook. “Have the vegetables” I was told. Well, I did. The brussels sprouts were...