Southeast Asian Fish in Banana Leaf - SF Dish of the Month August 2013
Dateline: August 11, 2013 I went back to Bay Leaf as well for the pepes ikan. Previously I'd had the pepes udang, made with shrimp. More details in this post,...
View ArticleNew Sweet Home Barbecue, East Palo Alto
In 2005, David Sloo posted an update on New Sweet Home's barbecue. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/41732 Friday I stopped by to see if I could pick up dinner. The greenhouse on wheels is still in the...
View Articleburnt sugar essence
I couldn't believe how many wrong recipes there are out there claiming to be Laurie Colwin's, so I finally just transcribed it myself (from the last chapter of her book Home Cooking). The recipe calls...
View ArticleZachary's Chicago Pizza - yay or nay?
Interesting. When I used to eat Zach's, it was almost always to go. What were some of the comments on each?
View ArticleFresh Hatch Green Chiles (2013)
In my experience the "hot" Hatches are mild by many yardsticks.
View ArticleHeirloom tomato variety--Aunt Ruby's German Green
I am going nuts for Green Zebras, same type of deal. Used to buy, now I'm growing! Juicier than most reds.
View ArticleWhere to buy the best NY-style cheesecake?
I think Zanze's flavor is very NY-like and I have not found it too sweet (and I don't like sweets). However, it may be the lightest cheesecake in the world, so not for anyone craving dense NY-style.
View ArticleBest Pizza in Peninsula...? Back up plans for arriving relatives...
The pizza I had at Desco, his new place in Oakland, was really good. Crisp, a bit crunchy and chewy. I much prefer that to the tender Neapolitan crust.
View ArticleEarly stages of planning Napa trip?
I prefer JoLe to Solbar, but just barely. They are both exceptional. Many people drive to St. Helena for dinner, but do be careful about driving. They often set up sobriety check-points for that very...
View ArticleSF Dish of the Month (September 2013) - Voting
As you saw, my cevapcici idea went up in smoke. But I have another possible spot on the radar. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/915193 We had a lot of interest in nominating and voting for September....
View ArticleCake in a Hurry
La Farine is very good. Masse's Pastries in North Berkeley is great - if you are flexible about flavor you will be successful, they always have some full sized cakes available. Crixa is also wonderful....
View ArticleIn search of restaurant recs for relatives arriving - 3 nights in peninsula...
I like the Clover burger at Nola. I don't pay a lot of attention to the dressing. At Palo Alto Grill, GF had the burger and LOVED it. It was gone so fast I didn't get even a look at it. My memory was...
View ArticleCevapcici Dropped from Palo Alto Grill Menu
They are often sausage shaped rather than balls.
View Article3 Nights in SF
Inappropriate for the OP (who probably doesn't want an order-at-the-counter-pick-up-your-food place on a 3-day anniversary visit), but to have a burger of this quality at this price, plus Racer 5 IPA...
View ArticleLast minute trip to Bay Area and have no idea where to eat.
El Molino Central is well worth a visit or two.
View ArticleSichuan Specialties at Mandarin Gourmet [Palo Alto]
When the server checked on you, and he didn't offer to take the dish back, well what exactly did he offer you, Melanie? Just a verbal apology?
View ArticleChina Village (Albany) is open!
It's not fair to say just about anything based on a single visit, especially while I was distracted while ordering, and not making a point of asking for spicy. I'm liking Chef Zhao in MV quite a bit...
View ArticleSuggestions for Hot Spots to hit this coming SF Ghost-Town Week?
Quoted 1+ hour wait arriving at 7:30p at Flour + Water tonight that turned into 1.5 hours. Our server said the wait for a two-top on Saturday is usually more than 2 hrs. Got some good tips from hostess...
View ArticleHamburgers - SF Dish of the Month September 2013
My MBC burger was also salty but I assumed it was due to the caper aioli.
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