Entries tagged with 'Father's Day'
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Maybe gifting ties for Father's Day is a little trite, but think of all the funny looks he'll get when, instead of paisleys or stripes, they're covered in lo mein, matzah, and Spam. Here are nine ways Dad can get food all over himself without feeling like a slob. Pizza: If he hearts pizza enough to have it repeated all over his chest... $35.95 on zazzle.com Matzah: The bread of affliction, the neck accessory of joyfulness. $25 on jewishsource.com Dessert: If he has too many pink and red suits that need accessorizing, this black twill tie is full of maraschino cherries and what appears to be a strawberry shake. $14.95 on wildties.com...
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Since there are only so many macaroni-bordered frames and lanyards you can make, here's another cheap crafty idea for Father's Day. The Object Project walks us through the step-by-step process, from tracing to stitching to the placement of the velcro strip. [via Craftzine]...
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Plenty of dads these days are the primary cooks in their families. And when I was growing up (not very long ago), my dad was part of that burgeoning group of guy chefs. But my father was not your typical backyard griller, lasagna maker or fricasée-er. His foodview was much more global—though he might emerge from the kitchen with something fairly normal like chicken soup or a batch of muffins, he was just as likely to whip up burekas, grape gazpacho, or Georgian cheese bread. He would take out Moroccan or Argentinian cookbooks from the library and read them cover to cover. When mangoes or curries came up in conversation, he'd refer to the class he once took with Madhur...
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Would he prefer a tie or red wine? For this dad, the best Father's Day gift is not a tough call. Here's a short list of wine and wine-related gifts for dads who went long oil futures—and those who didn't. Read Like a Billionaire The fantastic book Billionaire's Vinegar reads like page-turning fiction. This inside view of the world of fine wine collecting derives dramatic force from the intrigue surrounding the auction of some 18th-century bottles of wine from the collection of Thomas Jefferson—or not. For those of us who haven't had a 1921 Petrus from magnum recently, we can rejoice in the fact that many of the remaining ones are likely fakes. $14.97, from Amazon.com Uncork Like a Billionaire...
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Nothing will make dad feel better than some great drinks and a touch of comfort food. Here are three spots that’ll fit the bill for Father’s Day in Chicago. Kuma’s Corner kumas-corner.com Kuma’s is so hardcore that owner Mike Cain won’t hire anyone unless they have at least one tattoo. That hardcore-nature seeps through to their incredibly deep beer list and perfect burgers. Given the chance to sup here, we’d probably go with the Moylan’s Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale, a rich malty brew which should cut nicely through a big fat juicy Kuma Burger, a 10-ounce patty topped with bacon, cheddar, a fried egg and nestled in a toasted pretzel roll. 2900 W Belmont Avenue, Chicago, IL 60618 (at N...
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Skip the traditional ties and grilling gear and try a bottle of wine this Father's Day. These selections are sure to please even the most discriminating palates; they're food-friendly and, fortunately, are priced so you won't have to hit mom up for a loan to buy one.
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Equipped with little more than a hibachi grill and an improvised chimney (a rusty old bottomless chicken-feed bucket that has been a part of his life for at least as long as I have), my father has expertly rendered some of the most delicious, perfectly cooked steaks of my life. On the other end of the spectrum, he’s also been known to make phone calls to the 800-number on the back of a frozen fish stick box to inquire whether or not said fish sticks could be microwaved rather than baked and how to do so. Cooking can be uncertain ground with dads, but eating and gadgetry rarely are. So, gifted chef or Chef Boyardee, here’s a spectrum of gadgets...
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We did one for Cinco de Mayo. We did one for Memorial Day. And now, with Father's Day just around the corner, we just had to suggest another thematic bunch of grilling recipes. This menu will make dads happy with its subtle variations on old favorites, from potato salad with a kick to chicken legs soaked in buttermilk. Time to get Dad into that apron and start cookin'. Portobello With Arugula and Parmigiano Mesa Potato Salad Buttermilk-Soaked Chicken Legs and Thighs Thick-Sliced Onions With Lemon Thyme Memphis-Style Ribs Frozen Mocha Cooler...
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Where do you go when your local liquor store won't do? Photograph from shortfatkid on Flickr In January, I vented about the difficulty of finding and purchasing various types of spirits, thanks in no small part to the bewildering system of state liquor laws that govern the trade in alcoholic beverages. Now, just as you’re trying to find that great bourbon you’ve been searching for in time for Father’s Day, Eric Felten at the Wall Street Journal is letting loose, too. After running a recipe that called for the somewhat hard-to-find maraschino liqueur, Felten writes of the experiences his readers encountered, epitomized by the liquor store owner who insisted that the complex Italian or Croatian liqueur was the same thing...
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Dads deserve chocolate too! When you think about the holidays where gifting chocolate is popular, Father's Day does not immediately come to mind. There's Halloween and Easter, of course, and Christmas—the biggest holiday for gifting chocolate there is. And let's not overlook the timeless appeal of Chanukah gelt. Then there's the oh-so-very romantic pair of Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. Father's Day lacks respect, from the chocolate perspective, because people don't think chocolate is manly and that any self-respecting Dad who's not jonesing for power tools, a riding lawnmower, or personal watercraft really doesn't understand what Father's Day is all about. However, as a Dad and a chocophile, I prefer to think that it is gifters' attitude toward chocolate...
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