Archive for the 'food' Category

Anthony Bourdain, Father, on fast food

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Amen.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/12/anthony-bourdain-war-fast-food


And since then it’s all been about the little girl. Because I am acutely aware of the fact that she’s a blank page, her brain a soft surface waiting for the irreversible impressions of every raised voice, every gaffe and unguarded moment.
I’m not against hamburgers. But I believe that a burger should be made of [...]

Delicious finds

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Last week: sea beans. Why did nobody tell me about them before this? I’d only heard of them on Top Chef, before.
This week: squash blossoms sauteed in butter, with salt and pepper. I’ve had’em stuffed with goat cheese, but doing them this way was way simpler and let us actually taste the squash [...]

Oil, garlic, flame

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

I’ve got all four stove burners going (artichokes, grill-pan (asparagus, marinated tofu), quinoa, and lemon-butter) the mini-oven running (broccoli), music playing, Kate to share the meal with me once it’s done, and a glass of red wine in my hand. I’ve missed this So Much.

Neatly sums up my feelings about tea, more or less

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Via the inimitable Warren Ellis, of course.

turns of phrase and dinner

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Went out with friends Saturday night; I’m trying to reserve one night a week to do something social, just to take my head briefly away from journalism. We went back to Szechuan Gourmet. Most of the things we ordered were excellent, but one thing that Brian ordered near the end of the meal [...]