Last year I cooked my way through the Tour De France, this year I plan on doing the same, but decided I couldn't wait until July so I picked a few of the stage races that precede the Tour to warm up and have an excuse to make some more great French fair. today was the start of the "Race to ...

Sorry I haven’t posted this week. Recovery from the snow trip was followed by a dentist appointment (and the news I have to get a root canal!), followed by more recovery, followed by our crazy trip to see the Lakers on Thursday (more on that later – but it involved VIP tickets and getting stuck ...

This, I miss! I used to order this everytime my officemates and I go eat at the Banana Leaf Curry House. Did you know that diners at this restaurant eat with a banana leaf instead of a plate? Quite fitting and best enjoyed when you’re eating with your hands! Ingredients: 1/2 tsp peppercorns 2 ...

Oh my lordy, I’ve been terrible about posting lately.  In my defense, work has been busy, personal life has been busy. Here we go, though. There is a (relatively) new Mexican restaurant in town called La Reyna, and I’d heard really good things about it from friends, so the gang and I ch...

Those who create or promote spa food are often stuck in a defensive crouch, the gist of which is: Our spa food doesn't taste like "spa food." They're hoping to override images of tofu in disguise, mounds of alfalfa sprouts, soy smoothies and meager portions. Read the Story and recipe......

Eric's partner was out of town last weekend, so I suggested brunch on Sunday morning. Gertrude's had no openings until 2:30, so we went to Rocket to Venus, which had ready seating. Usually when I join Eric and Alan, I have a better experience than Eric does. Not so this time. Eric was pretty much ha...

My mom’s own version. Simply delicious! My mom has a remarkable cooking talent that can be likened to a musician who plays by ear. So impressive that if she were to take Gordon Ramsay’s taste test on blindfolds at Hell’s Kitchen, she’d pass with flying colors! Ingredients: 20...

Filed under: Frugal Food, Restaurants, Recipes, Fall Flavors, Europe, Comfort Food, Retro cookery, Winter Before writing this piece, I checked the Slashfood archives to make sure that I wasn't repeating something that had recently been covered. I needn't have worried; while we've had a few posts on ...

I got this recipe for sweet and sour sauce more than 10 years ago, from a long-forgotten source. But I have used it for many dishes, and it has been pretty much fool-proof. This is a basic recipe that can be scaled up, and used as a base for dishes. First, I’ll give you the basic recipe, then some...

A combination of seaweed, dried shiitakes, canned clams and beans, this salad is completely simple and healthy....