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.

Our five most popular recipes in 2020

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Another year has rolled by on Burnt My Fingers, so time for another clips post. Here are the recipes that garnered the most clicks (and hopefully contributed to a number of savory meals) during the pandemic. At least we didn’t … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Chef’s Table featuring Tootsie Tomanetz on Netflix

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Google “Snow’s beans” or “Snow’s brisket” and you will find this blog close to the top of your recommendations. I suppose we’ve been there for a while, but this search has become far more popular in the past week since … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Improved Fried Okra

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

For such a versatile vegetable, fried okra generates a lot of controversy. Soak in buttermilk for tenderness, or coat with beaten egg so batter will stick? Dredge in flour for a uniform crust, or cornmeal for a pleasing crunch? How … Continue reading →

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Top non-recipe posts of 2020

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

It’s been quite a year, has it not? The readership of Burnt My Fingers (and probably most food blogs) has more than doubled during the pandemic, as folks look for something to do while stuck at home. And yet most … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Italian Seafood Salad

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

This Italian Seafood Salad, or Insalata di Mare, was inspired by Philip Nicolas on the  Cook’s Cooks Community Forum on Facebook. It’s great if you have fresh seafood, but it’s nearly as good made with frozen because of the other … Continue reading →

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Make your own vinegar pepper sauce at home

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

After we cooked up our batch of Southern-style collard greens the other day, we needed some pepper sauce to douse them with. We’re not talking Tabasco, or Frank’s Red Hot, or one of the many niche sauces that are everywhere … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Bill Buford’s Dirt

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Bill Buford is a lucky guy. He loves to cook and is good at it. But his true talent is persuading world class chefs to take him under their wing—as a student, a stagiare, a baker. He does the job … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Southern-Style Collard Greens

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

If you ordered collard greens (or mustard greens or turnip greens) at the now-defunct Highland Park Cafeteria in Dallas, the server would ladle them into a little bowl and add several spoonfuls of the pan liquid. This is the beloved … Continue reading →

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Making ham juice with Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Ham

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

A gift of collards from a friend’s garden made me realize I was out of the odds and ends of a smoked ham needed to make rich, flavorful southern-style greens. Time for an order of Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Ham. I … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Smoked Salmon Roll-Ups

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Thanks to longtime reader and frequent commenter llcwine for sharing this recipe for Smoked Salmon Roll-Ups. It’s refreshing and summer-y and just right for a socially distanced porch party where everyone is served their own plate. Each roll-up feeds 1 … Continue reading →

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