I watched a whole Anthony Bourdain episode once. It was the opening of a new series, and he was in France making stupid jokes about the French and making like he invented going to France. I somehow forgot to check back in on the...

Really made me a little sick to my stomach. Is it finally over? This obsession with fat? Why would it make you sick to your stomach? The whole point of this article is that calls for balance in diet and in exercise. Are you saying

Whole Foods yet, but I’ll bet a slice of Sicilian that the Bowl blows its doors off. Make sure to have a crab while you’re here. If you don’t get one at Swan or Tadich or Sam’s, try a Chinese place (you can...

) in a sense but you know what I mean. I bake when I have to or someone gives me great fresh ingredients and then I me something. Put a caramel cake in front of me ... I eat the whole thing, hence why I don’t bake just for...

in Phoenix that was advertised as “Mexican”, so I can see where you are coming from. Sadly, in our present CT home, most “Mexican” restaurants are Tex-Mex with little imagination. However there is one New...

. You sound really excited about Aziza. Not to burst your bubble, but it may be best to keep expectations in check. The board loves it, but I’ve been 4 or 5 times and have never been wowed. Some of the food is interesting,...

, Mexican Windex!" Next was Spoon Thai. I’m going to let someone else (like Gary, who planned it) go through that whole meal*, which was quite extraordinary and full of wonders unlike the typical Thai meal (and yet not...

No. And I don’t tend to offer help in the kitchens of others except for slepping and cleanup but, you know what, I wish I felt differently – I think it would be positive to mellow out about the whole thing...

both got up, went to the hostess' station and paid for what we drank and went down the street to a competitor. Things that make you go, “Hmmm:” During that whole time, six tables were seated, all in the 60+...

find at Whole Foods. You know you’re eating real crust and not a styrofoam-based crust substitute, as may be the case with Jewel’s pie. But I did not believe in transcendent pie experiences... until tonight, when I...

were a plus, although they were not particularly noticeable in the dish. (2) Soft Shell Crab with Thai Red Curry and Jasmin Rice This dish was only average. The soft shell crab was whole and fried, and perched on top of a bound of...

's not the case. That said, I think we’ve all had crap pilsner from overseas, but the biggest reason is the whole green/clear glass skunkiness issue.

We attend a weekend gathering every year in Kentucky at which the Saturday night feast features grilled steaks and a baked whole salmon. This year’s salmon was obviously a farmed one: pale, flaccid flesh, barely salmony and...

In our restaurant we are instructed to wait until the customer asks for the bill before bringing it to the table. This creates a little annoyance with some people, usually those who are used to the whole Nth American dine and...

described. Also, I would not despoil etouffee with brown rice. Brown rice, being whole grain, has it’s place amongst the Vegetarians, but why destroy what could be a meal of a lifetime with that stuff. I use Stansell rice....