Salted Caramel
I just read an article in "The New York Times Magazine" about salted caramels and was hoping you might have a place to recommend for truly exceptional salted caramels. Any such luck?
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Mail-Order Cinnamon Rolls &/or Donuts?
Ed - can you recommend a mail-order place that sells really delicious cinnamon rolls? And what about a place that does mail-order donuts? I got on-line to see if "Two Little Red Hens" ship out of state, but apparently I have to call them to ask them, which leads me to believe that they probably do not. Anyhow, any thoughts you have on the matter would be appreciated. Thanks!
Leftover White Bread
Any ideas for what to do with leftover white bread? I'm preparing a "break the fast" meal and thought someone might have an idea of a recipe that included white bread in it.
Charles Chocolates of San Francisco?
Have you ever tried chocolates from Charles Chocolates of San Francisco, and if so, what are your thoughts about them? I read about them in Chowhound.com.
Also, in your opinion, is chow.com/chowhound.com a site whose recommendations are worthy of attention?
Cuernavaca
I recently got back from Cuernavaca (I took an incredible one-week spanish immersion/intensive course for professionals) and the best restaurant is "La India Bonita." The food is delicious and the margaritas are out of this world -- they are like nothing I have ever tasted before. "Las Mananitas" is very good, though pricey, but definitely worth visiting to at least sit outside for a drink and enjoy the spectacular atmosphere and the gorgeous manicured grounds.
P.S. Thanks Ed and Megnut for your responses to my query re: Cuernavaca.
Do you agree with the Amateur Gourmet re: A Voce?
The Amateur Gourmet raved about "A Voce" on his website (which I checked out after you mentioned him on yours), but do you think it's worthy of such acclaim?
Margaret Palca Bakes
I ordered the rugelach from Margaret and you were right, they were terrific! Even days later, they were moist and flavor-full. As I said, I love mail order!
How do I respond to a post?
I hit the respond key but when I press "post," what I wrote goes into my drafts. If I then go into drafts and hit "post" nothing happens. What am I doing wrong?
Kim Severson
Thank you for that great article. The menu does sound incredible ... I wish I could have been there. YUM! Why can't there be that kind of food available any time you want it?
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All the News That's Fit to Eat
As someone who does not live in NY, I think PrimeTime tables offers a wonderful service and I look forward to using it next time I visit Manhattan.
It's Time to Give Thanks at Ed Levine Eats
And a big thanks to you, too, Ed! Happy Thanksgiving.
What's your favorite Thanksgiving food?
I don't like any of the Thanksgiving food. The only thing I ever really eat is the cranberry sauce.
The Last Chance to Win Your Thanksgiving Pies
Chocolate cream pie, with just the right amount of meringue on top, just slays me. I would definitely serve that AND, without a doubt, a Joe’s Stone Crabs (Miami Beach, FL) Key Lime Pie, which gives “to die for†a whole new meaning. What more does one really need besides these two delectable pies? Possibly a pumpkin pie, but then again why? And as an accessory, I would make a fresh chambord whipped cream, and along with that I would give people the option of vanilla Haagen Daz ice cream. pam@erogers.net
The Last Chance to Win Your Thanksgiving Pies
Any chance Karen would consider doing mail-order??
The Last Chance to Win Your Thanksgiving Pies
Ed: When I reply to one of your posts, my e-mail address does not come up. I am just listed as "Edit." Are you able to tell who I am or do I need to do something to remedy this? I went on my profile page but couldn't find any place to put any additional information. Thank you, pam@erogers.net
The Win Two Dream Pies Contest is Still On
Sensuality and eating are indelibly intertwined so I would serve a warm apple pie with a flaky and buttery crust, and with hot and creamy caramel sauce on top. I would serve the pie with cold, rich vanilla ice cream and an ice wine to complete the experience.
Chocolate always takes me places I love to go so I would also serve a chocolate, flourless pie. The smell of the pie would heighten the senses while each bite would enliven them.
Finally, and reluctantly, I would serve pumpkin pie. I, however, would not indulge as I dislike pumpkin pie.
pam@erogers.net
An All-Pie Thanksgiving Revisited
An all-pie Thanksgiving is truly an inspired idea. But which pie is the best mail-order pie? And next time you go to Two Little Red Hens, please encourage them to start doing mail order. Thank you!
WIN DINNER WITH ME AND A FAMOUS FOODIE!
My favorite restaurant “critic†is the Zagat guide. While the consumer-based surveys are not sophisticated, they give me a sense of the restaurant’s food, service and atmosphere. I’ve consistently found their reviews to be on target and I like being able browse by ratings, top lists and location. Whenever I travel, I use the Zagat guides to orient me to the restaurant scene and give me ideas of places to try and places to avoid. Everything I want is accessible, easily read, easy to interpret, relatively trust worthy, and is contained in one very portable little red book.
What's Your Favorite Food Glossy?
I like "Food & WIne," though mostly for the News and Notes section, and really only for two reasons: (1) when they feature a new food &/or dessert that is available through mail order (that was how I discovered Jo's Chocolates in California), and (2) when they recommend restaurants. I sometimes get "Bon Appetit," but I just like the restaurant reviews and their Features section. And I ordered a subscription of "Gourmet" magazine after I went to Ruth's book reading here in Miami (she was fantastic), but other than restaurant reviews, I don't get too much out of it. At times I have picked up "Choclatier," but I'm not crazy about it's format and I wish it spent more time reviewing restaurants & providing information about places they recommend to get chocolate.
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The State(s) of Fried Clams
My wife and I read the July issue of NH magazine, and saw the Best of NH Editors Choice for "Best Clams Inland" - The Dipsy Doodle in Northfield, NH. It's right off exit 19 of Route 93 - Just below Tilton. She loves fried clams and since I spent my summers growing up at the ocean on the North Shore of Massachusetts, I know good fried clams!
The Dipsy Doodle is a real old style Clam Shack / Dairy Bar Restaurant. You can eat inside or outside, we ate outside because it was a nice day and not too warm.
The clams were Ipswich and the coating was good and tasty, but not too thick to overpower the sweetness of the clam itself. We got the plate, meaning it came with French fries and their homemade Cole slaw. For an extra 75 cents each my wife upgraded to sweet potato fries, and I got homemade onion rings - both were really good.
We also noticed on the menu that their lobster rolls could be purchased cold or hot (drizzled with butter). The people sitting at the next table had ordered them and said they were all lobster, no celery or filler.
We didn't try the ice cream cones but I did have a black and white frappe with my meal and it was thick and tasty.
All in all we would say the Dipsy Doodle was a hit with our family and since it's only a half hour from where we live, I'm sure we will return.
Jeff
Plymouth, NH
The State(s) of Fried Clams
Have to agree with Baha... Ken's Place in Scarborough, Maine... natives would refer to it as Pine Point... fried clams are terrific and I never leave the restaurant without a clamcake or two. But some of the very best fried clams I've ever had (and I grew up on the southern coast of Maine) are at a little shack in Wells... The Fisherman's Catch. Orgasmic!!!
The State(s) of Fried Clams
Ate at The Bite in Menemsha today and would now put them at the top of my life's list of good fried clams.
Agreed that there isn;t enough salt in most clam flour, but The Bite's seemed just right. Perfecto in fact.
The State(s) of Fried Clams
Hi
There is a clamshack called Arnolds on the cape near Eastham or Orleans ( located on Route 6 ) that has fanastic fried clams and seafood. It is definatleyt worth a trip. It ranks right up there with Lennys in CT and Kens Place in ME.
The State(s) of Fried Clams
Thanks for the tips. I live in Colorado and there is no where to find anything close to a fried belly clam. I grew up near Saybrook, CT and we always went to J. Ad's for clams.
I'm in Boston next week on a biz trip. Last time there, I was disappointed. Between the airport and Chelmsford (where I have to stay) is there any chance of great fried clams and/or steamers?
WIN DINNER WITH ME AND A FAMOUS FOODIE!
By that measure, in my experience -- and I've followed his taste recommendations in both New York and San Francisco, in high-end restaurants as well as holes-in-the-wall -- the best food writer I know of is Ed Levine.
Glad to hear someone ackowledge that reviewing food is something that should be accible to the other 95% of restaurant goers, not just those who like to feel superior. A review of a meal that only 5% of your viewers would ever consider eating is just forgetting your audience or perhaps just appeasing yourself over them. Reviewing food in your mind is for the chef, reviewing it in your words is for readers.
What's your favorite Thanksgiving food?
While I love mashed potatoes, in my family it's heresy to serve it with poultry. Rice and gravy, baby!
But the *dressing* (cornbread) is probably my favorite...
Oh, and the mashed sweet potatoes get dosed with a brown sugar/butter/bourbon mixture before the mini-marshmallows go on top.
It's Time to Give Thanks at Ed Levine Eats
Ed ,Where can I score a lamp like that? Very cool!
What's your favorite Thanksgiving food?
No question about it, the stuffing. Has to be homemade, with lots of onions. And slathered with homemade gravy (my mom's recipe).
Next, mashed potatoes, similarly slathered.
The turkey is only important for 2 reasons: (1) without the turkey, there wouldn't be pan drippings to serve as the base for the gravy. and (2) you need the turkey for the sandwiches for the the rest of the Thanksgiving weekend.
Pies are good, especially apple with real vanilla ice cream. But so are brownie sundaes - got to get some chocolate in there somewhere...
Happy eating, everyone!
Chris
It's Time to Give Thanks at Ed Levine Eats
Happy Thanksgiving, and thank you to Ed. This has become one of my must-read blogstops nearly every day!
Chris
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