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Slow Down…
One day a few years ago, I was wandering through lower Manhattan and saw a book title that stopped me dead in my tracks. The book was In Praise of Slowness, by Carl Honore. Mr. Honore surveyed the Slow movement … Continue reading
Dining Out: Fiesta Hut
The average “Mexican” restaurant is to Mexican food what Olive Garden is to Italian, offering up bastardized and Americanized versions of the real thing. Your neighborhood Chili’s (and what neighborhood doesn’t have a Chili’s, usually nestled between two Starbucks), usually has an … Continue reading
Culinary Disasters
We’ve all bombed in the kitchen. If you haven’t yet, don’t worry, you will. Some of my favorite food writing of late has been other people’s kitchen mishaps; it’s not schadenfreude, so much as just being happy that I’m not … Continue reading
New, But Not Improved.
I panic when I see the words “New and Improved!” or “Great New Taste!” on my foodstuffs. And it’s not just because I find the exclamation mark vaguely offensive, as if some guy from Marketing is screaming at me. It’s … Continue reading
The World Is Andrew Zimmern’s Oyster. Or Headcheese.
Somehow I get the feeling that as a kid, Andrew Zimmern never snuck anything off his plate to the dog. The sometime restauranteur, radio personality, television host and prolific blogger, it seems, will eat anything that crosses his plate. But … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Television, Web
Tagged Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods, chow, eats, Food, grub, grubs
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Recipe: Sweet Potato Thingy
So much for catchy nomenclature. At least I can claim truth in advertising. “What’s that?” “Oh, it’s a sweet potato thingy.” You may, if you’d prefer, call it a whatzit, doodad, or just refer to it as “Jasper,” for all … Continue reading
The George Foreman G5
I’m suspicious of anything I see advertised on television. So I’d been skeptical for a while about the George Foreman Grill, in any of its guises; if television advertising is cause for suspicion, then a celebrity’s name attached to a … Continue reading
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Tagged cooking, Food, G5, George Foreman Grill, grilling, reviews
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Food review: Polaner Spices
Nothing beats fresh spices. The taste of a clove of crushed garlic, cilantro snipped right off the stem, or fresh-cut parsley (just try making tabouleh with parsley flakes) puts dried spices to shame. On the other hand, if you’re short … Continue reading
V8 V-Fusion (or not)
Have you ever eaten or drunk something, disliked it intensely, decided to give it a second chance, and then wondered why you bothered? I bring this up because today–for the third time, no less–I had V8 V-Fusion. You’ve seen the … Continue reading
Cuban Pete’s
One of the best things about northern New Jersey is an abundance of good restaurants that don’t charge Manhattan prices. It’s especially good if you’re a fan of Latin American and Caribbean food. But if you don’t feel like going … Continue reading