remember when William Grimes replace Ruth Reichl at the NY Times: I didn’t like how often he seemed to pick restaurants with the intent of trashing them while she always seemed to give me leads to things i liked. I guess...

. Alain Ducasse, Patsy Grimaldi, Edna Lewis, William Blake, Beard and Waters, Chet Baker, Kate and Anna and Abe from Clarksdale, Miss.; all parts of the same. You don’t pull no punches, but you don’t push the river....

Ugh-h, that sounds horrid! I’ve had durian fruit and it was wonderful, albeit difficult to eat without a mess. Glad I read this report, 'cause I might have picked up a bag, expecting the flavors of the durian fruit. Thanks...

and sauces; f) burgers and backyard BBQ; g) casseroles, muffins, pancakes; h) roasted chicken/turkey; i) ...[the list goes on].

You definitely can’t do all of your shopping at a Trader Joe’s. It is not a supermarket. I do not go there for any fresh food, which they have a very limited selection of anyway. I go for frozen h'or doerves (sp?),...

I’d also include Singapore for the food-obsessed — great hawker/food hall fare and mix of ethnicities. Hong Kong has to be on the list as well for all levels of food that are wonderfully fresh and artfully prepared....