I’m saying no to natto
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 →
Category Archives: Food
Water chestnuts
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 →
Life and death: it’s a thin line
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 →
White House jello
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 →Let’s hear it for parsnips
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 →
Seduced by Lays
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 →
Merry Christmas: here’s my gift to you
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 →
The Sunmaid maiden gets a makeover
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 →
Photos of Thanksgiving just passed
The view from the kitchen window: Two small samplers of the dishes:
Continue reading →Finally, a New York Times article I can recommend—with gusto
Thanksgiving’s coming, and if you’re like me you try to get an invite somewhere else. But sometimes, yes, the cooking falls to you and yours. That’s not necessarily a bad thing—but again, if you’re like me, it can be a … Continue reading →
More on NY delis
Some of you may be relieved to learn that the “Save the Deli” guy found a few NY delis that still seem to be churning out the good stuff.
Continue reading →Demise of the deli
I’ve often observed that there’s no deli like a New York deli. Now, you may think you’ve found some exceptions to that rule. And perhaps you have; I haven’t sampled all the delis in the world. But outside of New … Continue reading →