I never blanch the basil and it never darkens or tastes bitter. I put olive oil, pine nuts, and garlic into the blender, then add basil leaves and some reggiano. Before serving I dilute the mixture with some water that the pasta...

I thought I’d read somewhere that this hotel had an 80-foot water slide. This was a huge draw for all of us, particularly Joel, who had his heart set on splashy fun.

Dragon Light at the foot of Weber. I quit going to Edo, the Japanese restaurant in the Hillcrest Shopping Center, after a real drop in food quality. No consistently good pizza, either, although Cemeno’s (formerly...

, and perhaps that is especially true of restaurant groups such as this where the cooking talent is shared among several and can't be everywhere all at once). By the way, do Oyamel and the adjacent Jaleo share a kitchen? If so, is...

Never heard of Lares. Do they use a lot of yellow cheese and have chimichangas or fajitas on the menu? Do they make cocido, pozole, or menudo with non-canned hominy?

, mussels and chorizo. It was a bit on the spicy side, but was really great. Glad I still had some bread to sop up some of the sauce. the shellfish was cooked perfectly.... nice and tender. I also had a taste of a shrimp app,...

is really nice. Its on the second floor, they have high ceilings and big windows so you can look out over Grant Avenue which I really enjoy. So many of the Chinatown dim sum places are windowless, drab and/or have ventilation...

, making it simpler and more homey rather than high cuisine. I was happy to be served an épine-type of French roll, but with a soft non-crackly crust and fluff inside, it turned out to be no better than average. Ordered...

to enjoy cooked dead flesh but because on flights to India the vegetarian food is so much better. In some cases even edible. Most Air India flights for example assume you will not eat meat unless you specify you are “non...

Last Friday eight of us had a near three-hour celebratory lunch at the Slanted Door. This was my first time at the new temporary location after not trying the cooking for a couple years. The interior is fairly plan and stark,...

" on the bar, whiskey mixed with ginseng and 12 different Chinese herbs...It’s not on the menu, but you can ask for it even if you’re not at the bar..We only noticed it on the way out, or we would have self-medicated!...

(and I can't remember the name of the place), but all other NB experiences, where i was wandering along following someone else’s lead, were just mediocre tourist italian food. Help me, chowhound-wan, you’re my only...

on earth I can also say that with the possible exception of Chicago, it is the finest city to eat in the United States based on my, admittedly limited, experience. We started with reasonably well made drinks at the hotel’s...

ordered a 10 oz. filet mignon medium rare, as did my wife — both steaks arrived looking and chewing like hockey pucks. I couldn’t tell whether the meat would have been good had it been properly cooked. Maybe so. I...

The only non-tourist-trap seafood with a view is Hog Island Oyster Co. in the Ferry Building. That’s not a cutesy name; it’s owned by an oyster farm. http://www.hogislandoysters.com You can get above-average Chinese...