Posts by Pete

I am surprised that no one has mentioned Saveur yet.  It is my favorite "mainstream" food magazine by far.  I also loved Food Arts, when I got it but haven't had a subscription for quite a few years now.  Couldn't get a...

Of course, everything is really predicated by preference, but here's my 2 cents.  When choosing a wine for general cooking I tend to stay with middle of the road wines, nothing too sweet, nothing to tannic, nothing too terribly...

Thanks for the input so far.  Again, I am not necessarily tied to Gigi's or Genevieve although it would be nice to keep it in the name.  It's not a "must have."  Any other suggestions from anyone??

I am currently playing around with a restaurant concept and messing with the numbers to see if it is a viable business.  I currently have a "working" name although I am not sure that I am completely sold on the name.  The...

It is very easy to make omlelets much healthier, but why?  If you eat relatively healthy during the week, why not indulge on the weekend?  But, if you insist:   First, replace the butter with vegetable oil, or better...

I read something a year or 2 ago stating that the consumption of horse meat was on the rise again.  Not a huge rise, but its consumption was increasing.  That being said, whether you agree with eating horse or not, there...

Any books by Rick Bayless and/or Diane Kennedy will be very helpful.  Also there is a lot online so there is plenty of information out there.  Try focusing on regions other than northern Mexico, which is where many of the...

I'm not one to be judging as, god knows I eat way more than I should, but this is just another reason to cook from scratch and not rely on convenience foods.

I assume that you are making soup to sell wholesale.  Where are you located and who do you plan on your market being?

Since this thread as been revived it is probably smart to mention once again, when looking for mineral oil for your stone you need to make sure it is food grade.  This is important as there are many mineral oils out there that are...