Fairway does it by the 1/4 as well. The problem with the pricing is that when you have a piece cut to order for you, rarely will a cheesemonger cut a 1/4, sometimes out of bad estimation, and somet...

They're not exactly decentralized, but certainly regionalized. I used to work at a few NYC stores and they definitely overuse them in this region. They also automatically double bag the very strong...

I did a few batches last year, from a highly chunky GT bottle and fresh organic tea with sugar - in a very similar looking square jar! I enjoyed the homemade more than GTs, with a much gentler tast...

My mother gets these frozen raw loafs that she boils with her own carrots and, oddly, sweet n low. But this year, she attempted a salmon pate, essentially this dish, last week for lunch and it was ...

they are in fact fried in oil. I don't know what the deal with the costco brand is, but I do know they come in big tubs with tons of gooey oil. If the tub isn't mixed well to redistribute, you'll f...

I have a tiny kitchen, with a full size stove and fridge. The main issue for us is certainly counter space and storage space.. the comment about using the stove as a counter space is dead on.. and ...

All I know is, I received my Bon Appetit yesterday, and made the Spanish Manchego cakes listed at the very beginning of the mag this afternoon, sans chorizo. AMAZING. If I make one recipe a month ...

Ben and Jerry's Wavy Gravy. And currently, Trader Joes Lychees in a can.

Absolutely I do this. Save the most perfect shrimp from my dinner, the crispiest, cheesiest bite of eggplant parm, and of course the chocolateyest part of dessert. I think it stemmed from the games...

I recently heard of this from my mom, as kosher households in the 50s and 60s used to eat this all the time. She never ever served it to me, though, and even allowed me to order normal bacon in din...

Love love love true lambics, such as Cantillon. They not only use real fruit, but they add the syrups in *before* the yeast ferments all the sugars, so only the essence of fruit remains while a wil...

Two of my favorite quick dinners with eggs is pasta carbonara, and a quick miso-egg drop soup. I simply boil water, blanch in some greens if I'm feeling especially fancy, stir in some miso *after*...

I fully agree with Jesser on this.. not a single person was interesting AND an amazing cook. Only til the Mardi Gras episode was I actually interested in eating anything those guys put out. It felt...

Well, obviously Top Chef is not about who did the best the entire season, but just in the final challenge. And I do think the winner (I won't spoil) did indeed produce the best meal of the night. P...

It's a good cheese, but there are so many great American blues that I haven't actually bought Roquefort in years. MSNBC has an article out about exporting US raw cheeses to Europe, and highlights o...

I'm another Ft. Greene composter.. I have containers of the stuff in my fridge, as I have a really hard time knowing that perfectly good nutrients are just sitting in landfills. Unfortunately I hav...

Man, last night was definitely my favorite of the season. I was drooling the whole time, and I haven't ever really tasted Creole food. .it just sounded so good! I really respect Carla...

As another WF employee, I also thank you. I shop in 3 places, of course at WF, but also at Trader Joes (their snacky stuff is better quality than some of the 365 stuff), and at the Park Slope Food...

Except that kosher allows for it, since fish is pareve. Its funny.. a bagel with cream cheese and lox or whitefish or sable is perfectly normal. Yet I distinctly remember being weirded out by tuna...

Any couple in NYC can join the food coop, though.