Category Archives: Eating

Here we celebrate the best kind of food enjoyment: eating somebody else’s cooking, whether it be in a fine dining establishment or a hole in the wall.

Recipe: Salata Falahiyeh (Palestinian or Farmers Salad)

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

I ran across a recipe for Salata Falahiyeh (Palestinian or Farmers Salad) on Serious Eats and though wait a minute, this looks like our Tabbouleh but with cucumbers substituting for the bulgur. Celiacs rejoice! Unlike Tabbouleh, this does not get … Continue reading →

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Cooking with tendon

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

I am a huge fan of beef tendon, as I’ve mentioned in the past. So when I ran across this Facebook post from a Hong Kong chef reminiscing about his impoverished early days living on the stuff, I knew it … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Banana Upside-Down Bread

Posted on April 12, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

Banana Upside-Down Bread was inspired by a NYT Cooking recipe which describes the upside-down technique but is otherwise too fussy for the lazy cook. So we adapted it to own simpler version. We tinkered with bourbon and raisins after reading … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Made with Lau

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

I had a large bag of carrots and googled “Chinese carrot recipe” hoping for a new way to prepare them.  Dad’s Stir Fry Carrots was the top hit. It’s on Made with Lau, a two-time James Beard Award winner which … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Tahini Salad from Ali Baba Cave

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

Tahini Salad from Ala Baba Cafe  is the secret ingredient in the miraculous shawarma wraps served at this long gone and sorely missed spot in San Francisco’s Lower Haight. I was delighted to find a snapshot of the menu and … Continue reading →

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Recipe: TikTok Doner Meat at Home

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

There are many variations of the viral TikTok Doner meat recipe and I made my own from a consensus of likely ingredients. The result is a little lightly spiced for my taste (apparently doner is a regional variation of shawarma … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Carolina Slaw

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

Carolina Slaw is a familiar topping for pulled pork, but it’s also a  change of pace as a side dish. When we think of Carolina BBQ we think of mustard, of course, but this is not particularly mustard-y. The original … Continue reading →

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Why we’re still celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

St. Patrick’s Day has to be my favorite food holiday, after Thanksgiving. In both cases the feasting is centered on a dish which can be repurposed in various ways for several days. As a bonus, there are usually store discounts … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Parsley Buttered Potatoes

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

Do we really need a recipe for parsley buttered potatoes? They were a favorite of my mother, so humor me. And there is indeed some technique involved if you want something more than potatoes with parsley and butter. Serves 4. … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Variations on a Banana Sandwich

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Burnt My Fingers

The banana sandwich is a depression-era improvisation which is still popular down south, though we had never heard of it until reader Rob Smith gave us a heads up over in the comments on our Best Mayonnaise Taste Test post. … Continue reading →

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