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.

Taste test: Hot Crispy Oil

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Hot Crispy Oil is having a moment. A local version is taking the upstate NY culinary scene by storm, the original “grumpy housewife” is back at the helm of her factory in China, and food god Kenji Lopez-Alt somehow came … Continue reading →

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Recipe: DIY Lox and Bagel

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Lox and bagels are a favorite deli treat but it’s very easy to make your own DIY version which is better and also cheaper. The ingredients are mostly familiar but there are a few secrets along the way. Makes one … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Thai Noodles in Sweet Soy Sauce

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Thai Noodles in Sweet Soy Sauce is somewhere between Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Maw) and Pad Ee Sew, a simpler street-food dish. What they have in common is an addictive sweet and sour sauce intensified through wok char. Makes 6 … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Cantonese Restaurant Salt and Pepper Squid

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Salt and pepper squid is best eaten fresh and piping hot. If your favorite Chinese restaurant is only doing takeout because of the pandemic, here’s how to make it at home. Serves 4 as an appetizer with other foods. Ingredients: … Continue reading →

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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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