Serious Eats: porter 3's Profile

Which Diet Is Most Environmentally Friendly?

Actually, the article discusses a study that looks at veganism versus vegetarianism versus some meat consumption; the "quick bite" here is misleading.

The study doesn't say anything we shouldn't already know - that every inch of soil is not capable of supporting all forms of vegetation, so it can be more stressful for the land to grow vegetables in lieu of using that land for cattle grazing.

Quick bites shouldn't be equated with sound bites, which are too often misleading and used to justify certain behavior.

porter 3 at 2:03AM on 10/24/07

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Where to eat in San Antonio, Austin, and Dallas?

Dallas: Taco Diner and La Cucina (same owners and w/ locations in Fort Worth) are good, more casual; the steakhouses are nice, but I'm vegetarian so just ate lots of creamed spinach and roasted vegs - but Guidelive.com is a popular DFW guide.

Forth Worth - the Modern art museum cafe is nice; the food's alright and they have a brunch but the atmosphere is what's really yummy!

and second on checking out the Czech bakery en route from DFW to Austin.

Austin: for a drink, San Jose Hotel has a great outdoor bar; go for a swim in Barton Springs! and if you want to go to Chuy's, there's one very close, and P. Terry's is close too. Guero's food is so-so, but again great atmosphere - and featured in Quetin Tarantino's "Death Proof." I like Magnolia Cafe for brunch and you must go to Whole Foods - it's the flagship! More than a grocery store, it's an amusement park and then go to Waterloo Records across the street.

Have fun!

porter 3 at 3:48PM on 10/06/07

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'The Silver Palate Cookbook, 25th Anniversary Edition'

I'm just now learning to cook for myself and I visit numerous blogs/ sites and choose recipes among them, compiling recipes in my pantry...besides reflecting my online habits, it's cheap and I appreciate comments/ tips from blogs that aren't necessarily in cookbooks.

porter 3 at 10:26PM on 04/30/07

From Talk

Question of the Day: Do you have a food-related pet name for your sweetheart?

I call my beautiful niece "baby cake." My sister calls her "chicken." No idea.

porter 3 at 1:42PM on 02/13/07

From Serious Eats

Coffee Culture

This article really spoke to me for I am a law student now and I love Nellie McKay! Also, I used to drive as much as an hour and half in search of a perfect new coffee shop, but now that I'm car-less, I love being a regular at a few places.

In college, my friend and I used to visit this same coffee shop forty minutes away every Wednesday, purportedly to study - and we did bring our books - but it was our chance to spend quality time just the two of us b/c we lived in a suite with 11 other girls. There was a certain thrill to sneaking off b/c we were afraid others would want to join.

Anyway, on these ventures, we made great friends. Being together made us bolder and we would strike up conversations with numerous people, including one very attractive man who I did start an email relationship with until he told me about his boyfriend (I'm female)...sigh. But yes, one of the last vestiges of community, I hear that.

porter 3 at 1:39PM on 02/13/07

From Talk

Favorite Trader Joe's items?

second on the trail mixes. for very sweet - the cranberry bliss with chocolate ooh... i like their nuts/ dried fruits section generally. the juices are good too.

porter 3 at 12:23AM on 02/12/07

From Talk

Who's your most/least favorite food personality on Food Channel?

it's mostly all been said, but i think RR and emeril's kids would be roundish and very cute! weirder couple: sandra lee + alton brown (am picturing him with his face super close to the camera).

porter 3 at 10:19PM on 02/08/07

From Talk

What happened to yellow cake with chocolate icing?

progress?

porter 3 at 3:32PM on 02/07/07

From Talk

OMG, they make Cherry Coke Zero now!

eh, i'll take coffee over any cola. but i'm happy for you.

porter 3 at 3:31PM on 02/07/07

From Serious Eats

Eating Pretty

holly golightly may not eat a bacon, egg tomato sandwich, but she does eat some type of pastry in that opening scene, thereby associating baked goods with glamour; or should we take it a step further and say what is appealing about that scene of her with a white bakery bag in front of tiffany's is that she is a collection of oddities - evening gown in the morning, sunglasses in fog and pastry in remarkably thin body - that aggregate of oddities is what's alluring. it's just like how michael pollan warns against extracting any nutrient from its food, nutrient: food as pastry: scene of contrariness, SAT what!

porter 3 at 3:56PM on 02/06/07

From Talk

Question of the Day: What's your favorite breakfast?

i love breakfast at home, esp. chocolate chip + blueberry pancakes, sliced oranges and fresh coffee. i would eat it at every meal except for attempting to preserve its specialness.

porter 3 at 3:34AM on 02/06/07

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