A while back I wrote about the slimy fermented soy product known as natto. Well, as a public service, I’d like to introduce you to another revolting food: the Inuit delicacy known as giviak. I confess that I’ve never eaten … Continue reading →
Remember how much fun it was to taste a bit of the raw batter during the making of cakes or cookies when you were a child? Well, that simple joy ended years ago, when raw eggs were nixed because they … Continue reading →
I must say, this is pretty frickin impressive: Even his facial features look completely different, don’t they? He’s Michael Ventrella, champ at the TV weight-loss game, who had a lot to gain by losing a lot: “By the final show, … Continue reading →
I’ve written before about New England’s love affair with ice cream. And now that the weather here is unseasonably but wonderfully warm—summer seems to have arrived, and it’s only May!—the Boston Globe has published this guide to New England’s best. … Continue reading →
I like food, and I like foreign food especially. But I must confess (shhh!) that Japanese food is not one of my favorite cuisines. Don’t get me wrong: I eat it and enjoy it. But it’s way down on my … Continue reading →
Here’s another entry in my effort to popularize neglected but fabulous vegetables (see this for my paean to parsnips). Today, gang, it’s water chestnuts. No, not those ubiquitous ones that come in cans. They are but a bland and pale … Continue reading →
A few days ago I was visiting New York for my brother’s birthday—a big one, but I’ll not reveal the exact number. The official celebration was at a wonderful restaurant in a private room, featuring one of those tasting menus … Continue reading →
What is White House jello? No, it doesn’t refer to Obama’s spine. It refers to this work of jello art, constructed by Liz Hickok, and sent to me by a thoughtful reader:
Continue reading →Parsnips have gotten a bad rap. Although I’m not sure why they are so often either detested or ignored, I’ve got some ideas. For starters, they look like wan and bleached-out versions of their cousin the carrot. But I think … Continue reading →
I’m a sucker for diet foods that promise to taste just like the real thing. Oh, I know better. I’ve been down that road before, and it never ends well. The pictures are lies, the descriptions likewise, all of it … Continue reading →
It’s a holiday recipe. I posted it once before, but that was in my first year of blogging, and most of you probably never caught it. This was brought over from Germany sometime in the mid-1800s, and was my favorite … Continue reading →
I don’t know about you, but I think this is an utter outrage. Why mess with an icon that has stood the test of time? Oh, I know she’s been spruced up periodically in the past, but she’s always remained … Continue reading →