Category Archives: food

Let’s hear it for the national lunch of Denmark, shall we? Of course I’m talking about rye bread, butter and something else: smørrebrød, served open-faced. The varieties are infinite but include such outstanding contenders as Dyrlægens natmad, the vetranarian’s midnight … Continue reading →

I’m eating monoagriculture from Koo Koo Roo right now and dying over this review of Dan Barber’s new restaurant/farm (via Marginal Revolution). The vegetables look crazy. Between him and David Chang, it seems like pork is the most important protein … Continue reading →

I made the most basic salmon for dinner – finely diced onion, celery and capers sauteed in olive oil, salmon dredged in flour, pan-fried then coated in the sauce with white wine vinegar to reduce. Ten minutes. But I just … Continue reading →

“With America gone fishing-crazy, no housewife knows when she will answer a knock at the kitchen door and be suddenly faced with a neighbor’s surplus catch in all its chill, scaly impersonality.” “The Irish cook, praised for her hash, declared: … Continue reading →

I was just there, and I noticed that Gerber Finger Foods for toddlers have much, much better ingredients than the stuff in the snack aisle. No corn syrup, artificial flavors or much fat. Seriously, I’ll go for that option next … Continue reading →

I love him, by the way – he’s just playing a caricature of himself on Hell’s Kitchen. Anyway, he said something that really caught my attention: The presentation lasts thirty seconds, big boy. It’s the taste that holds the memory.

I’ve always thought you should buy your coffin ahead of time and really enjoy it, you know? There are lots of beautiful and sturdy coffin designs on the market – and I’m sure, because I’ve seen them at Costco. You … Continue reading →

You don’t have to read this, regular readers, I’m just trying to get something into Google. The pizza: it’s awful. I was going to take a picture, but it was like something out of Saw III and I couldn’t do … Continue reading →

1. The next time Wendy’s gives me a Spicy Chicken Sandwich when I order a Homestyle Chicken Sandwich, I’m going to flip out on them and ask to talk to the manager and stuff. 2. Just tried Volvic Orange. Volvic … Continue reading →

Update: I wrote this last night and wasn’t going to post it, but I saw a Red Bull commercial that plays on cannibalism and it pushed me over the edge. So: Is it just me, or has it been a … Continue reading →