was the pasta course, and it was so simple. Pumpkin ravioli, shaved parmesan and a few drops of 30 year old balsamic. In the center was a hard-boiled quail yolk, meant to add a bit of “silk” to the texture, but in my...

croissant, this isn’t it. I liked it a lot and still had stomach-room for much more food :-)

'Tis the season for the same old question. This year I’ll write it down, I promise. 1) I remember someone saying that it was better to get two halves of a rib roast, rather than one whole one. I think the idea was that a rib...

foods, and decided to push ahead. Wow! Quite a kick, especially when you consider that baking these peppers releases the volatile oils which make these peppers so hot. I definitely needed the pizza crust to quench the fires (thank...

. I am a fan of spicy foods, and decided to push ahead. Wow! Quite a kick, especially when you consider that baking these peppers releases the volatile oils which make these peppers so hot. I definitely needed the pizza crust to...

each year, around the holidays, when we feel like we won’t be missed for a few hours, a couple of my colleagues and i head out for rodizio. there was a strong desire to check out the latest offering, both for its novelty...

This is from Cooking Light, I’ve been making it for years. It’s so good. I leave out the lettuce though. Quinoa Salad with Apricots and Pistachios Salad: 3 cups water 1 cup uncooked quinoa 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 cups...

For me it’s the classic ice cream stand sundae: Vanilla soft serve, wet walnuts, hot fudge, whipped cream, hold the cherry. The small size is plenty for me. This has been the only sundae I’ve ordered for at least 35...

Yes, it’s been on my list for some time now. Ay, woe is me. So much food, so little time... :-)

'm not talking about Xinjiang Uygur muslim noodles. I want the Gansu kind that Hui immigrants living in every city sell to the Han public. Sorta like what we Americans consider ethnic food (nachos). Threads talking 'bout Tung Lai...

to do a split plate thing since we were a little full from all the great foods at the wineries. There was no extra charge for this and the server was very accomodating. Our Primi Piatti course was the Tortelloni de Zucca alla...

blend of Aztec truffles, wine, chilis, and other combinations, including the bars. Neiman Marcus' chocolates are good, too. I’ve also bought Vosges toffee brittle at Surfas in Culver City. We often get chocolate from Whole...

Not exactly SF, but I have a page with a collection of ramen-ya in South Bay. Hong. Link: http://www.sori.org/hongcho/pensee/archives/cat_food.html

i like using gruyere. if you want to get fancy, add some sauteed wild mushrooms and a drizzle of truffle oil. you can cut them up in little squares and serve them as finger food...yum!

I’m copying this from a Thanksgiving 2004 thread on this site: Here’s my general recipe, which I had to write down because it has been much requested over the years (probably the most requested thing I ever make:...