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.

Food for Thought: An Introduction to Korean Cooking in Recipes

Posted on July 16, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

  Serious Eats recently published a long and unusually comprehensive article by Sonja Swanson, a Korean food blogger and former editor of Time Out Seoul. An Introduction to Korean Cooking in Recipes is a guide to getting to know the … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Best Macaroni Salad

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Most macaroni salad is terrible, because it’s just cold pasta mixed with a glop of mayo. But when you start to deepen the flavor profile, the best macaroni salad can hold its own next to potato salad on a picnic … Continue reading →

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Food for thought: The Inquiring Chef

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

I questioned if Andy Ricker’s instruction to toast rice for 45 minutes to manke rice powder might be excessive, and took to the internet. There I found The Inquiring Chef’s recipe which required only 10 minutes and, best of all, … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Thai Beef Salad with Mint

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

When your garden is overflowing with mint, it’s time to make Thai Beef Salad with Mint. There are many variations of this recipe; we were mostly inspired by this from Andy Ricker, of the pan-South Asian Pok Pok in Portland. … Continue reading →

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My Quarantine with Trader Joe

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

There were fewer dining-out options than usual during my trip to San Francisco last week, causing me to stock up for quarantine with Trader Joe. Tried a number of new products with some hits and a few surprising disappointments. Let’s … Continue reading →

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My $46 takeout meal from Benu

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

As I planned a quick trip to San Francisco (with maximum safety precautions), I set my eye on the $46 takeout meal from Benu. People in San Francisco don’t mind paying for fine food, and in sit-down times Benu offers … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Daddy Burgers

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

When we make burgers in the Burnt My Fingers household, we make Daddy Burgers. Enjoyed by over two generations. The ingredient list is fixed but the proportions are approximate; vary to suit your taste. (As written, the recipe is conservative … Continue reading →

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Chilling and Grilling for Father’s Day

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

We did our grilling for Father’s Day a few days early because of some planned travel. The results were good, so we’re passing them along. The numbers refer to the keys on the photo above. 1.The basic plan: we took … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Healthy Cole Slaw

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

All coleslaw is healthy cole slaw because of its cancer-preventing, COVID-fighting properties, but this recipe gets an extra boost by using yogurt rather than mayo or oil as the main creamy element. An excellent sweet/sour balance is achieved through a … Continue reading →

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The end of Takeout 2.0?

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

On March 26 we wrote about Takeout 2.0—the new phenomenon in which fine dining restaurants were shifting to takeout to stay in business during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, many of the restrictions are easing. In my … Continue reading →

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