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rude chef or did I insult him
Whoa. He seems a little too eager, if you ask me. No concept of boundaries. Did he taste the coleslaw in front of you?
MOST favorite cookbook in collection
World Vegetarian by Madhur Jaffrey - she's never failed me
(but if the veg thing puts you off you can get one of her meat friendly books)
Half Banana Holder
Hm. The banana guard, for whole banana, looks like a dildo. Bet it's fun carrying that around in a purse.
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The Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Aw, man! I totally need to learn how to deglaze plans! In Poland we're too lazy to butter four sides of bread, so we just make grzanki - an open faced grilled cheese toasted in the oven, then slathered with mayonnaise (ew) and ketchup (double ew). American grilled cheese is WAY better. Especially with Sriracha.
rude chef or did I insult him
Whoa. He seems a little too eager, if you ask me. No concept of boundaries. Did he taste the coleslaw in front of you?
MOST favorite cookbook in collection
World Vegetarian by Madhur Jaffrey - she's never failed me
(but if the veg thing puts you off you can get one of her meat friendly books)
Half Banana Holder
Hm. The banana guard, for whole banana, looks like a dildo. Bet it's fun carrying that around in a purse.
Sugar Rush: Oro Bakery & Bar
Croissant bread pudding? Why has such a thing never entered my mouth!
Photo of the Day: Sesame Rice Balls
@Southern_bella: I really, really hope that that's not what your cervix looks like.
I love tang yuan! I like to scoop out the sesame inside and discard the dough part. And ginger soup is essential.
The Foo Fighters' Tour Rider: Bacon as 'God's Currency'
Hahahahaha. Once, when I was thirteen, I made one of these for fun, and it was two or three typed pages of food items. The only thing I can remember from it - big fat hoagies.
organic/natural butter replacement?
Jeffrey Steingarten would argue that butter IS healthy, like Simon said, but I say, if you want to go without, I echo everyone on Earth Balance. It's rad!! I had an ex who was a freegan, and he said he only ate bread as a vehicle to get Earth Balance into his mouth. (It really is that good.)
Burgertime Video Game Online Again
I'm going to have nightmares of eggs and sausages chasing me and trying to kill me tonight.
Ramp Compound Butter
Haven't you heard? Blake Royer is so. Tired. Of. Hearing. About. Ramps.
:)
Guess What This Is
Not to be a complete grouch, but this really irritates me. Am I the only one who thinks it's a complete waste of resources (as in packaging/plastic/transport/etc.) and that it sells something that is completely unnecessary?
Is It Still Italian If It's Not Made by an Italian?
Definitely agree with the comments posted above. I live in Poland, and there are a host of "Vietnamese" eateries in Warsaw, some run by Poles, many by Vietnamese. But it doesn't matter which you go to - you never get real Vietnamese food (at least not what I'm used to, having grown up in San Francisco). What you do get is this sort of ok kind of Chinese food with Polish influences - for example, there's almost always a side of cabbage salad. It would never pass if I were still living in San Francisco, but here I miss tofu and anything Asian so much that it's great. In any case, no matter who's making it, it's not what I would call "authentic" Vietnamese. Vietnamese-Polish, maybe.
The Tastiest Streets in the U.S.
Valencia St., San Francisco - seriously, how is San Francisco on no one's list? What is that?!
Grocery Ninja: Thousand-Year-Old Eggs and the Horse Urine Myth
Century eggs most definitely do not taste like cheese. But I love them anyway; I used to eat them all the time in pork congee.
Are Chefs More High Maintenance than Other People?
That's funny, I was just thinking the same about you.
Cook the Book: 'My Last Supper'
I would go to town at the farmer's market and a good grocery store (something like Rainbow, in San Francisco) and spend an entire day (or few) cooking up a mad storm, invite all of my best friends and then go at it. Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, lots of pasta and rice, for sure.
In Videos: David Sedaris Delivers a Pizza
Holy cats, is that David Sedaris? It doesn't look like him at all!
Vegetarian without Soy?
For sure - bulk up on quinoa and other whole grains if you're worried about protein.
Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Trail of Crumbs'
Any noodle, pasta, or rice related.
Weekend Book Giveaway: 'Secret Ingredients, the New Yorker Book of Food and Drink'
MFK Fisher changed my life. Ok, not really, but she's amazing.
San Francisco sushi restaurant?
My favorite place is Okazu Ya on Taraval, btw. 27th & 28th. Marco Polo, this great ice cream parlor with predominantly Asian flavors (taro, black sesame, lychee) is down the street, and it's a short L-car ride or 20-25 minute walk down to Ocean Beach.
Can You Handle the Stink?
Cowgirl's Red Hawk was too strong for me, but I love their Mt. Tam - the three cream. I'd sort of written off stinky cheese as not for me, but reading your post makes me curious...maybe someday I will be ready!
And aharste, I thought durian wasn't allowed in Singapore at all! I'm glad you kept it though, I love it!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: A Year of Chocolate
dark. milk chocolate makes my teeth hurt.
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Aw, man! I totally need to learn how to deglaze plans! In Poland we're too lazy to butter four sides of bread, so we just make grzanki - an open faced grilled cheese toasted in the oven, then slathered with mayonnaise (ew) and ketchup (double ew). American grilled cheese is WAY better. Especially with Sriracha.