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.

Olivye Salad for New Years

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Kate at the Sunday Stack shared this very traditional Russian recipe for Olivye Salad which she says is always served at New Years Eve. We were charmed by the family quirks (why would you pat gherkins dry after chopping them?) … Continue reading →

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Reverse sear prime rib? Not a fan.

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Yesterday as planned I used the reverse sear method to cook my 5 pound prime rib roast from Hannaford. The meat had been refrigerator aging under a Kosher salt rub since Monday. At 12:30 pm I took it out to … Continue reading →

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Prime rib prices 2025

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Prime rib prices are coming down for Christmas dinner in 2025, but that doesn’t mean they are cheap. Of the two major supermarkets in my town, Market 32 has Select grade bone in rib roasts for $8.99/lb (they call it … Continue reading →

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Hacking Bi Rite Market in San Francisco

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Bi Rite Market is a high end mini-supermarket chain in San Francisco with impeccable goods and prices to match. They recently opened a branch on Polk St, near where I stay when in town, so I went exploring in the … Continue reading →

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Eating cioppino in San Francisco

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Cioppino, the seafood stew with various briny creatures in a tomato stock, was invented by fishermen in San Francisco and I have wanted to try it over my repeated visits. The barrier has been cost. The preparation is simple but … Continue reading →

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Taste test: cafeteria baked fish

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Our success with Mediterranean Baked Fish made us nostalgic for the cafeteria baked fish served at the late lamented Highland Park Cafeteria. I recall it as being moist and juicy with a mild butter based sauce and a sprinkle of … Continue reading →

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Frankenturkey!

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Our 2025 bargain frozen turkey turned out a Frankenturkey. It had the following message on the label, which of course was not noted by me when purchasing: “pre-brined with approximately 9.5% solution of turkey broth, salt, sugar and natural flavoring” … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes

Posted on November 28, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes have the right balance of savory/sweet/sour to stand up to the other dishes on your turkey/turducken/tofurkey spread. Back in Dallas my family served in hollowed out oranges with little marshmallows on top; now that we’ve relocated to … Continue reading →

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Copycat Durkee’s leads 2025 Thanksgiving hacks.

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

We are gratified that our copycat Durkee’s recipe is currently the top trending post on Burnt My Fingers. Gratified because this is a near perfect match for the original Durkee’s Famous Sauce which is sold out on Amazon and at … Continue reading →

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Looking for new ways to eat artichokes? Most probably aren’t.

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Burnt My Fingers

Looking for a new way to eat artichokes? Katie Honan did Bon Appetit readers a solid with her article on the origin of the Artichoke Parm Hero. The lifelong New Yorker who claims she has tried “all the Italian parm … Continue reading →

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