Recent content by Robert Fleming

The Wiki entry on "Butter" explains the difference between "sweet cream butter" and "cultured butter." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butter If you've eaten European butter, you have almost certainly had "cultured butter." Vermont Creamery, Organic Valley, and Organic Pastures are U.S. dairies...

Here's another list of union-made wines, but your friend's group may not wish to embrace "solidarity" with the Bronco's and Gallo's of the wine world: http://www.ufcw.org/about_ufcw/ufcw_made_products/index.cfm?psc_ID=10

Fuck me. http://randazza.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/the-infamous-brief/

The best brining guide I've come across, "All About Brining," from the good folks at Weber: http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/brining.html

This review is, IMO, spot on: http://blogs.ajc.com/food-and-more/2011/02/11/peter-cheng-cuisine-dining-review-sandy-springs/

Steve - Nam would have been a good choice, but alas, it closed in early January. "Slanted Door East," as Jim called it, is no more. "Someplace good" covers a lot of territory, so I'll put my suggestions - a highly personal list - in categories. All allow BYO. (1) Upscale "fine" dining...