Some 65 readers responded to our call for macaroni and cheese recipes, proving that this classic still is popular and still provides a measure of comfort in these trying times.
Food
Every Italian restaurateur calls his cuisine authentic.
Wine: Gemtree Vineyards Tatty Road Red Wine
You want 1 pound of ground beef — exactly 1 pound? Or a 2-inch-thick steak, instead of the 3/4 inch that’s the supermarket standard?
Don’t think of Botero as a steakhouse. Think of it, Executive Chef Mark LoRusso suggests, as a “steak restaurant.”
Ay Chung Cafe, 5115 Spring Mountain Road, received 14 demerits Jan. 12. Violations included no hot water at kitchen hand sink. GRADE: Closed for substantial health hazard.
Life is sweet for Gloria M. Armendariz, because readers have found the Clausen’s sweet pickle relish she’s seeking.
Alexis Park Resort main kitchen, 375 E. Harmon Ave., received 38 demerits Jan. 9. Violations included dishwasher did not maintain proper temperature. GRADE: C
With low-fat and low-sugar foods taking up an ever-larger share of supermarket shelves — not that that’s a bad thing, considering our national weight nightmare — it can be difficult to find the full-fat and full-sugar versions, and sometimes those are just what are needed. So I understand the frustration of Jennifer Rada, who is looking for Polly O Whole Milk Mozzarella and Ricotta Cheeses. And so, apparently, do a lot of her fellow readers.
One Six missed the mark by taking the name of its floor number in the new Eastside Cannery, 5255 Boulder Highway. Considering its breathtaking view of the Boulder and Vegas strips, Tapas the World would have been more appropriate.
Known for his gourmet spin on American comfort food and popular processed snacks, chef Kerry Simon hasn’t abandoned his defining philosophy at his 7-month-old restaurant Simon at Palms Place, 4381 W. Flamingo Road.
Gotta love that kielbasa, the legendary Polish favorite. And apparently readers do, because several of them responded to a query from James Noetzel, who’s looking for a “chunky-garlic” variety.
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