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: Pecan Pie a la Highland Park Cafeteria

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

It’s generally agreed that the delicious Highland Park Cafeteria pecan pie follows the recipe on the label of Karo Light Corn Syrup. My modest enhancement is to tweak the handling of the pecans and add a few extra nuts. Makes … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Korean Chicken Nuggets

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

McDonald’s has been running a special on Chicken McNuggets through its app and a few boxes (20 for $4.99) have passed through my home recently. I tried them reheated, and they’re not bad. So it occurred to me to do … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Smashed Salt Potatoes

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

Salt potatoes are a thing in upstate New York. Stores sell a bag of white potatoes which includes a sack of salt, and charge more than the items would cost separately. Michele, our hostess at Orchard Slope airbnb in Amherst … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Sichuan Pickled Vegetables

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

Here is a taste of the treats which await in Fuchsia Dunlop’s Land of Plenty. My only modification was to use wine instead of vodka, since I feared too much alcohol might slow the fermentation. (It got just a little … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Land of Plenty

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

Land of Plenty by Fuchsia Dunlop has just come back into stock at Amazon after being unavailable for several months and costing as much as $100 on the used market. This is fantastic news and I recommend you grab a … Continue reading →

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How do I know when my steak is done?

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

The other day I had a tour of Trowbridge Farm, a cow-calf operation in the Hudson Valley, courtesy of Yelp and the New York Beef Council. At the end of the tour Beef Council President Jean O’Toole gave us a … Continue reading →

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Apples as condiment: the crunchy chameleon

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

The other day I had one of the best sandwiches of my life at a place called Big Mountain Deli in Lake Placid, New York. Called the MARCY, it mixed roast turkey, cranberry horseradish sauce, cheddar, apple & cracked pepper … Continue reading →

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Q. What’s the best restaurant you ever discovered by accident?

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

Q. What’s the best restaurant you ever discovered by accident? Quora prompted me to answer that question, and I thought my reply might lead to some conversation. If you would like to add your own experiences, please comment below! A. … Continue reading →

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Top 5 non-recipe posts on Burnt My Fingers (2018 edition)

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

Let’s start with the big news, as we look at the top non-recipe posts on Burnt My Fingers over the past 12 months. Just 90 days after publication The Halal Guys White Sauce mystery… SOLVED is ranked in the #5 … Continue reading →

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Top 5 recipe posts on Burnt My Fingers (2018 edition)

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

Another year is in the books, as we celebrate the 7thanniversary of this blog. The Colonel’s KFC Three-Bean Salad is the recipe post that got the most clicks over the past 12 months, but as in the past we’ll give … Continue reading →

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