Harold McGee is no slouch when it comes to the science of cooking and the chemistry of food. He wrote what many consider to be the source for accessible information on the science behind cooking and food, unsurprisingly called On Food And Cooking. He also writes Continue reading “Water, Water Everywhere!”
Boston, Barbara Lynch And The Red Sox (Part 2)
…I saw the plan clearly. She lures people from across the street by carefully leaving open a door to her very interesting prep kitchen, and when they wander in, she immobilizes them with cheerful banter about food. When they are relaxed and unable to defend themselves, she pounces! We were being forced Continue reading “Boston, Barbara Lynch And The Red Sox (Part 2)”
Boston, Barbara Lynch and The Red Sox (Part 1)
I am a New York Yankees fan and have been since 1970. And I don’t have a next favorite team; it’s all or nothing with me. However, I do have a few teams upon which I wish catastrophes, or at least a demotion to AAA baseball, and one of those teams is Continue reading “Boston, Barbara Lynch and The Red Sox (Part 1)”
Jim Toia: Mushrooms As Art
Mushrooms are wonderful tasting, fantastically interesting organisms (nobody really knows how and why they grow), nice to look at, and, if you gather your own, exciting in a “gee, I wonder whether I will die a horrible death if I eat this?” sort of way. Continue reading “Jim Toia: Mushrooms As Art”
June 6th, 2010
“Here, in this place where the West held together, let us make a vow to our dead. Let us show them by our actions that we understand what they died for. Let our actions say to them the words for which Matthew Ridgway listened: ‘I will not fail thee nor forsake thee.’
Strengthened by their courage, heartened by their value [valor], and borne by their memory, let us continue to stand for the ideals for which they lived and died.
Thank you very much, and God bless you all.”
Ronald Reagan – June 6, 1984
June 5th, 1989
Thank You
The Responsibilities Of A Food Blogger (Ethics 101)
There are millions of bloggers, and who knows how many of them are focused on food and cooking and restaurants. I haven’t had time to count them, but there are lots of them. Most are like this one — a dozen to a few hundred hits each day, with probably a tenth of those being regular readers and Continue reading “The Responsibilities Of A Food Blogger (Ethics 101)”
Riverside Pizza: The Best Crab Cakes Anywhere!
It’s a pizzeria. Nothing special. There are about 1,000,000 of these all over the country. And, to be honest, I have no idea if their pizza is even edible. It doesn’t matter, because I will never order it. But…their crab cakes are the best I have ever eaten, and I eat a lot of crab cakes. My wife loves them, but has the appetite of a small bird, Continue reading “Riverside Pizza: The Best Crab Cakes Anywhere!”
Rillettes: Not Just For Breakfast!
Wander into a charcuterie anywhere in France and you will see a dizzying variety of meat concoctions of various consistencies, generally known as pâté, made from an equally confusing selection of animal parts. Some are elegant, expensive, and intended for special occasions. A few are great looking but vile, Continue reading “Rillettes: Not Just For Breakfast!”