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.

Maple madness at International Restaurant Show

This week I was in New York City for the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show. It’s an opportunity for restaurant owners to check out new kitchen equipment, barware, dining room furnishings and such with demos from well-informed manufacturers’ reps. If … Continue reading

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Why Walmart is a canned vegetable wonderland

  You can’t buy an assault weapon at my local Walmart, or any kind of gun if you’re under 21, but you can buy three different flavors of Margaret Holmes’ canned boiled peanuts, and that’s good enough for me. Boiled … Continue reading

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Foraging for my supper at Fin Your Fishmonger

I admire foragers and one day hope to be one. But for now I was lucky enough to participate in the first Sunday Seafood Supper at Fin Your Fishmonger in Guilderland, held on February 18. These events will happen on … Continue reading

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The diabolical Dr. Ludwig

After the excesses of the Fancy Food Show and the Super Bowl, I’m back on Dr. David Ludwig’s low-carb “Always Hungry?” diet. I had previously recommended Dr. Ludwig’s book to readers because it’s full of from-scratch recipes, perfect for the … Continue reading

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Our three favorite products from Trader Joe’s

Everybody has their go-to products when they finally find a parking place at Trader Joe’s and head into the store. Here are ours. Marcona almonds with truffles. The musky, mysterious aroma and taste of truffles is unmistakable even in tiny … Continue reading

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How to win at Saratoga Chowderfest

Saratoga Chowderfest 2018 is in the books. But I suggest you bookmark this post (as well as similar advice published in 2017) and come back to it prior to next year’s event so you can make the most of your … Continue reading

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Cannabis edibles at Fancy Food Show

No, there weren’t actually any cannabis edibles on the floor at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. But it would have been easy enough for a show attendee to investigate one of the newly legal recreational cannabis outlets, … Continue reading

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Hot and not at the Winter 2018 Fancy Food Show

There were several clear trends at the just-concluded Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Coconut water and other coconut vehicles continued their march to world domination. Artisanal salt was big. There were 20 booths offering small-batch ice cream flavors, a … Continue reading

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4505 Chicharrones are melting in my mouth

Anybody who visited the old 4505 Meats stall at the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers Market knows the addictive power of their chicarrones, or fried pork skins. If you do the prep work right, these literally melt-in-your-mouth treats are surprisingly … Continue reading

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Take the white sauce challenge!

The other night I made shish kabob and wanted some white sauce to drizzle on the accompanying pilaf. You know, like the Halal Guys white sauce dished out from their truck in Manhattan. But not exactly. I also wanted it … Continue reading

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