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.

The Trader Joe’s peanut butter diet

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

It was the dread Dr. Ludwig who got me hooked on Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter. It’s a key component of the Ultimate Protein Smoothie (my version adds forbidden fruit in the form of a ripe banana) and he advises you to … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Giardiniera

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Our giardiniera recipe has a perfect balance of tart/salty/a bit of sweet, so please do not change the ratios of vinegar, sugar and salt unless you want to experiment. We were inspired by some aggressive giardiniera at Palm City Wines … Continue reading →

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Misen knife sharpening service

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Misen provides a free knife sharpening service for US customers: you pay the postage both ways (a reasonable $14 for 3-Day Priority) and they will sharpen the knife at no charge. You can send multiple knives in the same package, … Continue reading →

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Ugly giardiniera

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

David Chang’s Ugly Delicious series on Netflix was about foods from a variety of cultures that are enjoyed for taste, not looks…. a poke in the eye to the Instagram crowd. We will put our current giardiniera explorations in that … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Roasted Red Peppers Marinated with Artichoke Hearts

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

Roasted Red Peppers Marinated with Artichoke Hearts was a happy accident. We roast and marinate red peppers whenever they’re on sale; this time we had extra dressing and found a can of artichoke hearts in the pantry. The artichokes have … Continue reading →

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Memories in a Sierra cup

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

I recently ran across the Sierra cups I used to take on backpacking trips in California’s Sierra Nevada. During the 1980s, when I lived in Los Angeles, my friend Bob and I went to the mountains maybe 3 times a … Continue reading →

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How to cook and eat tongue.

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

I was at the Honest Weight Co-op in Albany and ran into my Yelp friend Louise G. She was eager to show me the offal that had just come in… isn’t it great to have friends like that? A cute … Continue reading →

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Allan Benton loves his ramps.

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

We get to share 10 articles a month at no cost with our New York Times subscription, so please enjoy this one in which the “King of Appalachian Smoked Pork” takes a reporter into the back country where they forage … Continue reading →

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Back to Ethiopia and injera

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

We last made injera, the funky Ethiopian flatbread, about 2 years ago so it was time for a refresh. Our ersho (starter) was still functional thanks to a layer of non-chlorinated water on the top (teff flour doesn’t mix with … Continue reading →

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Food for thought: 2nd Easy Gourmet Cookbook

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Burnt My Fingers

“All these recipes are useful—which cannot be said for much of what appears in print. Cookbooks are useful mainly to spur the brain, by reminding a cook that she hasn’t served veal in a long time.” You and I might … Continue reading →

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