Recent Comments

From Drinks

Taste Test: Tonic Water

I just bought some Fentiman's as something to try that isn't "diet" tonic - the grocery stores here in SF seem to only carry the "diet" version and I'm not down with the aspartame. Of course, I'm not down with any HFCS either, so that makes choices more difficult.

From Serious Eats

Do You Know Your Soy Sauces?

I grew up in Hawaii so my favorite shoyu from childhood is Aloha. It's always tasted slightly sweeter and "thicker" or more rounded to me. I have no idea if it's like any of the shoyus mentioned above...does anyone else?

From Drinks

Drink the Book: 'Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes'

I love any milkshake that comes served alongside the frosty remains in the metal shake mixing container - it always feels like you're getting extra! That said, I haven't had many shakes since moving to SF from Chicago. Seems they're much more expensive here.

See more comments by disbelief11 »

Recent Posts

disbelief11 hasn't written a post yet.

Recent Favorites

disbelief11 hasn't favorited a post yet.

Recent Polls

From Serious Eats: New York

disbelief11 answered "Yes, food I make" to Do You Give Food As Gifts?

From Serious Eats: New York

disbelief11 answered "I prefer well-prepared coffee, but can do with generic stuff in a pinch." to How Picky Are You About Coffee?

From Serious Eats

disbelief11 answered "Soda" to What Do You Call Cola Drinks

Recent Quizzes

From Serious Eats

disbelief11 got 100% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tropical Fruits?

See more polls and quizzes by disbelief11 »

Recent Comments

From Drinks

Taste Test: Tonic Water

I just bought some Fentiman's as something to try that isn't "diet" tonic - the grocery stores here in SF seem to only carry the "diet" version and I'm not down with the aspartame. Of course, I'm not down with any HFCS either, so that makes choices more difficult.

From Serious Eats

Do You Know Your Soy Sauces?

I grew up in Hawaii so my favorite shoyu from childhood is Aloha. It's always tasted slightly sweeter and "thicker" or more rounded to me. I have no idea if it's like any of the shoyus mentioned above...does anyone else?

From Drinks

Drink the Book: 'Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes'

I love any milkshake that comes served alongside the frosty remains in the metal shake mixing container - it always feels like you're getting extra! That said, I haven't had many shakes since moving to SF from Chicago. Seems they're much more expensive here.

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Sarabeth's Bakery'

Mom taught me the basics and I explored from there. What a fun experiment!

From Serious Eats

Serious Reads: The Coke Machine by Michael Blanding

This is not the only book on the horrible practices of Coca-Cola. I've read Belching Out The Devil by Mark Thomas and that was enough to stop me cold from purchasing any Coca-Cola products! The more people know how Coke headquarters hides behind the "we don't have any control over our subsidiaries," the more people will boycott Coke.

From Talk

Teach me to cook.... please

I learned from Mom as a kid. Then, when I got more serious as an adult, I took some hands-on classes at The Chopping Block in Chicago (love that place). Between that and the knowledge I've gained from reading cookbooks, blogs, etc., I've gained confidence about the techniques behind the recipes too.

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'The Gourmet Cookie Book'

Cook's Illustrated brown butter chocolate chip cookies. Mmmm. My co-workers keep asking me to make more.

From Serious Eats

Anatomy of a Dish: Pollo Al Horno at Sol Food in San Rafael, California

Their beans are delicious too! Damn, now I want to go there but I'm stuck at work.

From Serious Eats

Snapshots From Honolulu: Crack Seed, Hawaiian Snacks

I'm from Hawaii and miss going to crack seed stores. All the jars were so tempting and everything smelled so good. Mmmm, ono.

From Recipes

Time for a Drink: the Negroni

I've loved this cocktail for years! I'm amazed at how many places I've been where the bartender hasn't heard of it.

From Drinks

A Barista's Crash Course in Steaming Milk

There are so many baristas out there who can't make decent foam. When I ask for my drink to be "extra-foamy" they start to look panicked!

From Serious Eats

What Foods Are Banned from Your Office?

Our manager has a "thing" about any smelly foods. Plus we don't have a way to heat anything up, so that also limits what we can bring to eat. It's really a pain.

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: Cooking Under Pressure

My LC dutch oven. Great for everything! But now you've got me curious about pressure cooking...

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: Make it Fast, Cook it Slow

My coffee maker! Making coffee is the best reason for getting out of bed in the morning.

From Serious Eats

Favorite Bread for French Toast?

My ex used to make me french toast with sourdough bread. The combination of the tang of the bread and the sweetness of the custard (with some syrup added to that mix) is divine.

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: Unforgettable Desserts

A dessert my family has made for years: Passion Fruit Party Cake. It's delicious!

From Serious Eats

Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks

Mmmm, Porterhouse. Best of all worlds!

Actually, maybe I should say my favorite cut of steak is the whatever cut someone else has cooked to perfection (my version of perfection) and placed in front of me.

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion'

I'm guessing chocolate chip but I don't remember for certain. My mom has a love for Russian Tea Cake cookies so it may very well have been something like that.

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Good Eats: The Early Years'

Heh, when my sister-in-law attempted to make Twice Baked Potatoes. She somehow ended up with potato splashed all over the kitchen walls and ceilings...we gave her grief about that for years.

See more comments by disbelief11 »

Recent Posts

disbelief11 hasn't written a post yet.

Recent Favorites

disbelief11 hasn't favorited a post yet.

Polls

From Serious Eats: New York

disbelief11 answered "Yes, food I make" to Do You Give Food As Gifts?

From Serious Eats: New York

disbelief11 answered "I prefer well-prepared coffee, but can do with generic stuff in a pinch." to How Picky Are You About Coffee?

From Serious Eats

disbelief11 answered "Soda" to What Do You Call Cola Drinks

See more polls by disbelief11 »

Quizzes

From Serious Eats

disbelief11 got 100% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tropical Fruits?

See more quizzes by disbelief11 »

About disbelief11

Website:

Location:

About:

Favorite foods:

Last bite on earth: