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Category Archives: Eating
Exploding pyrex
The other day I pulled a carton of eggs out of my poorly designed and overstuffed top-freezer fridge. It snagged a 1L Pyrex measuring bowl filled with congealed stock. The bowl tumbled onto the floor, a distance of 34 inches, … Continue reading
Recipe: Donnelly Swiss Steak
I snagged this Swiss Steak recipe from neighbor and Facebook friend Jackie Donnelly. She spends much of her time studying microflora in the nearby forests, so I suspected that anything which would lure her indoors had to be pretty exceptional. … Continue reading
Recipe: Thanh Long Garlic Noodles
Thanh Long is an upscale Vietnamese restaurant in San Francisco, famous for its garlic noodles. That dish is currently $15 at the restaurant ($43 if you add four grilled giant tiger prawns) but we can make it at home for … Continue reading
World class fruit from Frog Hollow Farm
“Farmer” Al Courchesne is an old friend, so when I say his Frog Hollow Farm sells world class fruit you can take it with a grain of salt. But it’s true! First time I met Al was at his stand … Continue reading
Taming the rare roast beast for Holiday 2024
The grinch has kept the price of standing rib roast well north of $10/lb in our outpost, but our local market dropped it to just $6.99 last week for USDA Choice so we jumped at the chance to secure a … Continue reading
Make iconic tteokbokki right at home!
Burnt My Fingers was a marketing writer before becoming a full-time glutton, so we enjoy good copy about food as much as anyone. Which is why we are sharing this Amazon blurb for Taekyung instant tteokbokki. Who knew that a … Continue reading
In praise of mom-and-pop ethnic restaurants
Ethnic mom-and-pop restaurants are a treasure. I’m thinking of small places that have been in business for a while, so the proprietors have developed a well-oiled routine which is highly efficient but also entertaining to watch just because it is … Continue reading
Thanksgiving leftovers…
We’re down to the stems and seeds on our Thanksgiving leftovers, as you may have guessed by our Turkey Soup post yesterday. Today we’re having a satisfying Turkey Bowl. Start with a base of dry stuffing cooked separate from the … Continue reading
Recipe: Grandma’s Cream of Turkey Soup
Grandma may be gone, but Grandma’s Cream of Turkey Soup lives on. It was one of the most popular items at Grandma’s Pies and Restaurant on Central Ave in Albany, and after the restaurant closed the Times Union published the … Continue reading
Time to defrost that Thanksgiving turkey!
It’s Monday before Thankgiving… do you know where your Thanksgiving turkey is? if still in the freezer, drag it out stat! You’ve got 2 days if you’re going to brine it, 2 1/2 days otherwise, so not a minute to … Continue reading