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: TikTok Cabbage Pickle

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

TikTok Cabbage Pickle is pretty, versatile and easy to make. (I transcribe the recipe in a few minutes and regret I did not capture the name of the original poster.) It’s a cross between sauerkraut and the curtido served with … Continue reading →

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Vitamix 5200 review

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

I have long lusted after a Vitamix blender because of the mystique surrounding the brand. It can make soup! It can grind anything!  It’s ridiculously expensive but worth it! And so on. Last year I finally bought one when there … Continue reading →

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A soup noodle tour of San Francisco

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

The Bay Area Eats (dine-in / take-out) Facebook group came into existence on April 2, 2020, in the very darkest early days of the pandemic. As the world turned upside down it became a culinary lifeline, chronicling what restaurants and … Continue reading →

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Buying crab off the boat in San Francisco

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

On my February trip to San Francisco I was able to buy a live Dungeness crab directly off the fishing boat at Fisherman’s Wharf. This is news: first because the crab season is frequently curtailed by insufficient breeding stock (this … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Smoky Indian Eggplant (Baingan Ka Bharta)

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

Smoky Indian Eggplant Baingan Ka Bharta) figures prominently in Happy Endings, a new book by my friend Minita Sanghvi. The smokiness really does come through even if, like me, you roast the eggplant on a gas stove rather than over … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Onolicious Hawai’i

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

During my advertising career, I had a dream assignment for a rental car agency based in Hawaii. Each year they’d run a sweepstakes for travel agents and it was my job to scout locations and attractions that might appeal to … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Instant Pot Vietnamese Pork Stew (Thit Ko)

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

Our Instant Pot Vietnamese Pork Stew is pilfered from the excellent Nom Nom Paleo blog. We’ve made her substitution of pork shoulder for pork belly but added caramelized sugar, which is definitely a paleo no-no though essential to the traditional … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Lomi Lomi Salmon Bruschetta

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

Lomi lomi is a Hawaiian luau favorite combining salmon and tomato. We published a recipe previously; today we’ll cut the cubes a little finer to create Lomi Lomi Salmon Bruschetta. Makes 10 servings (2 bruschetti per diner). Ingredients: ½ pound … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Bread Machine White Bread

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

Bread Machine White Bread came from needing a fresh loaf for leftover roast beef sandwiches, in a hurry. I started with the Pain de Mie recipe on page 104 of Rustic European Breads from Your Bread Machine but made substitutions … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Chili Crisp Sweet Potatoes

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

Chili Crisp Sweet Potatoes are borrowed from our friends at Momofuku. Of course you can use their products if you have them, but this is a pretty good side dish with off-the-shelf ingredients. Serves 4. Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes, … Continue reading →

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