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 Doner Meat at Home

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

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.

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

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

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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Pizza Wars!

Our local high school held a very successful fundraiser this week called PIZZA WARS! Six non-chain local pizza places were invited to submit their slices for tasting and judging in the categories of Best Topping, Best Crust and Best Overall. … Continue reading

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Recipe: Instant Pot Philly Italian Pork

Philly Italian Pork is one of the tastiest things we have made in the Instant Pot. As soon as the natural release was done, I found myself slurping the gravy by the spoonful. This recipe begins with the journey by … Continue reading

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Recipe: Strawberry Peanut Butter Sandwich

A place in our former neighborhood (Castro/Lower Haight) in San Francisco made a nice strawberry peanut butter sandwich. Smooth or crunchy peanut butter and sliced ripe strawberries on toast are a lovely juxtaposition of tastes and textures. To get fancy, … Continue reading

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Food for Thought: Southern Living cole slaw recipes

Southern Living Magazine contacted us recently for permission to reproduce Kerry’s one-sentence recipe for Snow’s Beans. That led to Southern Living recipes showing up in our feed and guess what, there’s some good stuff there. When we are in the … Continue reading

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Oscar’s Smokehouse Smoked Pork Chops

Oscar’s Smokehouse Smoked Pork Chops come from Warrensburg, a town 35 miles north of Saratoga Springs in the foothills of the Adirondacks. It’s a bit far to drive for a pack of meat (though the trip is beautiful on the … Continue reading

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