the whole world hears about it)*. I also patronize a number of other small wine shops where I really enjoy going in and just saying “I want some good value Merlot from somewhere other than California, what's good for 10 or...

1. Take those thyme-sauteed 'chokes and make a risotto! 2. Take whole raw artichokes, cut of tip, bang open a little, stuf with mixture of minced garlic, mint, olive oil, salt, pepper, wrap in foil and stick in oven or pack into...

mc d’s clearly isn’t the place for the finest hamburgers in the world, but people seem to like them. maybe it’s a comfort food thing. joe queenan—the biggest snob west of the atlantic—once said he...

). At first my friends kept trying to get me to drink with them but once they realized that they would never have to be DD they backed off. In other social situations when I don’t feel like drinking, but I feel pressured to...

Am considering buying my first piece of Creuset – probably a 4 1/2 qt round french oven. Anyone disappointed with their Creuset piece? Anyone estatic? (Over a pot?) I just wonder if I’m being influenced by the product...

minutes to make. I put the cranberries, sugar and maybe 1/4 cup water in a saucepan, and add a whole orange (don’t peel it) cut into chunks. Bring it to a boil and simmer about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add a good...

it at Whole Foods before. Not in over a year, though, but will be looking for it soon...here’s a review I found http://nomerlot.com/reviews/rose/2005/08/01/p162

-beyond the extraordinary food-are several seats close to the front and the ability to talk with him and watch the meals be prepared. The same is also available at Maestro with several of their tables although discussion with the...

I chanced upon what (I hope) is just what I’ve been looking for size-wise: $6.99 from the Hispanic Foods aisle at the grocery store got me a six-inch “caldera” (that’s “pot” in Spanish) ......

I made a great sweet potato crumble ice cream last weekend; so unique and yet such a familiar comfort food flavor... Next week I may try a butternut squash w/ sage, but need to work out the proportions first. There’s a place...

You’re being a bit too picky, Jeff. That may be true of Cuba, but the word hongos is used quite frequently in Spain, along with setas (the whole category of mushrooms) and champinones (for the brown cultivated mushroom)....

My new year’s resolution is to be a bit more budget-conscious. So- I was trying to think of less-costly-but-still-tasty things to bring to a shindig. I’m thinking $10 or under. Like desserts, or food that lends itself...

on Queens Blvd. near 63rd Drive in Rego Park, NY (not that far from LaGuardia Airport, btw)is my gold standard. It’s a kosher deli that is not part of a chain and their food is quite amazing. (btw: http://www.bensbest.com/...

get to Langer’s at about 3:15pm and they place was sparsely filled. Our waitress takes our orders but has difficulty with my request of getting a juicy cut. Our food comes and everyone digs into their sandwiches. I take a...

of fun, and you can start throwing in food pairings after awhile too. Recently, we opened up a bottle of $5 cabernet and one that was closer to $60, and our wine newbie friends were very shocked by the difference. Even the least...