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: Extra-Tangy Sourdough Bread

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Extra-Tangy Sourdough is based on this recipe from King Arthur Flour; our ingredients are the same but the method is somewhat different. If you follow our bread recipes you’ll notice some similarities to our Instant Pot bread: the hydration is … Continue reading →

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Best and worst online cooking and drinking classes

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Like you, I have spent a lot of time in this past year eating and drinking with strangers through online classes and tastings. Maybe the best so far was Kenji’s Japanese soufflé pancake class which I attended with my daughter … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Restaurant-Style Italian Dressing from scratch

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

There’s a reason your home-made Italian dressing is not as good as the savory stuff in your favorite red sauce place. Restaurant-style Italian dressing has two secrets, one in the ingredients and the other in the technique, and we reveal … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Covid Pizza Dough

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Covid Pizza Dough won’t give you Covid, nor will it cure Covid as far as I know. The title reflects the stultifying new normal when the days run together and you are too lazy to go upstairs where you keep … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Montreal Vinegar Slaw

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Montreal vinegar slaw is just what you need to cut the fat when you are eating Montreal smoked meats (a version of pastrami, though I don’t think you are supposed to call it that) and poutine as served at a … Continue reading →

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Share recipes, not COVID, during the Super Bowl

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

COVID wings! The CDC is recommending we celebrate Super Bowl Sunday with as many virtual activities as possible, such as sharing recipes for wings and other snacks, vs getting together in person and yelling in one another’s faces. Sounds good … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Happy Bellyfish Kimchi

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

We made this kimchi through a class with Happy Bellyfish, an online cooking school based in Germany that specializes in fermentations. (More about them later when we review Zoom cooking classes as a trend/necessity.) It’s a good solid basic rendition … Continue reading →

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On the floor at Fancy Food Show 2021

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

No, not really. In a normal year we’d be on our way to San Francisco for the Winter Fancy Food Show 2021 where we’d sample wares, talk to producers, and guess what food trends would be hot and not in … Continue reading →

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Food for thought: The Department of Salad

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Good news: whereas our usual Food for Thought items require clicking a dread affiliate link to purchase, today’s is absolutely free. Emily Nunn is a wonderful food writer who says of herself, “I live in a barn in rural NC … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Eric Gestel Chicken Liver Mousse

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Burnt My Fingers

Eric Gestel Chicken Liver Mousse is an example of the treats that await you in Rise, the wonderful compendium of Black cooking curated by Marcus Samuelsson. Gestel, who is Executive Chef at Le Bernardin in NYC, likes to serve this … Continue reading →

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