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: Cheese Board Green Hot Sauce

My friend Steve introduced me to the Cheese Board Green Hot Sauce on my recent trip to SF, which is a problem because now I’m gone and I must have more. It’s akin to our schug (aka zhoug) but with … Continue reading

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Recipe: Creamy Artichoke Pasta

Taverna Novo, a rustic Italian restaurant in my home town, makes a delicious creamy artichoke pasta. Here is my take on it, and it’s pretty good. The secret is frozen artichoke hearts, from our friends at Trader Joe’s. Makes 2-3 … Continue reading

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Recipe: Improved Oyster Sauce

If you’ve simply drizzled oyster sauce straight out of the bottle on your gai lan (chinese broccoli) and been disappointed with the results, then it’s time for our Improved Oyster Sauce. Adapted with a couple of tweaks from the excellent … Continue reading

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Big Mac fail

Emboldened by the interest in our In-N-Out experience, we did another burger test. The McDonald’s app had a deal to buy one Big Mac, get one free. We ordered one standard and the second customized with extra onions, extra pickles … Continue reading

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The ultimate In-N-Out cheeseburger

To experience the ultimate In-N-Out cheeseburger you need to eat in the facility, vs. ordering to go. The public space is jammed, seating on hard plastic benches is uncomfortable and you have to wait for a table. But the presentation … Continue reading

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The Hmong Aunties of Angel Cruz Park

Angel Cruz Park is a public park in Stockton, CA where a number of Hmong vendors set up each afternoon to sell traditional foods. Some offer pickled veggies and tropical fruits, others set up grills and cook meats over charcoal, … Continue reading

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Award-winning San Francisco Pizza goes “up in smoke”

On arrival for a few days in San Francisco, we discovered an interesting project. Tony’s Pizzeria Napoletana, perennially ranked as of the world’s best pizzerias, has teamed up with Jeremy Fish for a collaboration called “Up in Smoke”. Order Tony’s … Continue reading

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Recipe: Kenji’s Roasted Cauliflower

Kenji Lopez-Alt may be a bit of a trickster, but Kenji’s Roasted Cauliflower is solid. The key is to cut the head of cauliflower into large chunks and roast at high heat so it is crispy on the outside, tender … Continue reading

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How to build a Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich

(Apologies for being late with this post. If you’re out of Thanksgiving leftovers, bookmark this post for next year.) Our Thanksgiving leftovers sandwich follows a precise formula to get the ideal balance of textures and sweet/savory flavors. We verified this … Continue reading

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Recipe: Gerald Ramsey’s Chess Pie

Gerald Ramsey’s Chess Pie is the version featured in his Morning Noon and Night Cookbook and presumably served in the tea room at SMU in the olden days. It is different from Mom’s Chess Pie in several ways: more eggs, … Continue reading

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