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.

Red Boat Salt: just get some now

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

  I have previously written about the nectar which is Red Boat Fish sauce and why, considering the modest premium compared to generic nuoc mam, there is no reason not to make it your default fish sauce. Now Sam Luu, the … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Couscous Salad with Orange Juice and Fruit

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

Annie Sommerville has a wonderful recipe in Fields of Greens for couscous salad with pine nuts. Here is a variation that uses ingredients I have on hand at the place I stay in San Francisco. it’s a great accompaniment, served … Continue reading →

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Is this the best Banh Mi?

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

After the event with Andrea Nguyen the other night, I sat down to read her book. She rightly describes banh mi as a synergy of bread, protein, vegetables and condiments which must be in the proper proportions. Synergy? When properly … Continue reading →

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Banh Mi secrets from Andrea Nguyen

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

While in San Francisco I attended a launch party for The Banh Mi Handbook, the new book from Andrea Nguyen of Viet World Kitchen. This gave me the opportunity to ask her a couple of questions about bahn mi preparations … Continue reading →

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Taste Test: Imperial White Chorizo

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

There was a LOT of Spanish-style chorizo at the Summer Fancy Food Show, but I especially wanted to taste the Imperial brand from Gloversville, NY. They’re introducing a “white” chorizo which was what Spaniards ate before the introduction of paprika … Continue reading →

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More tidbits from the 2014 Summer Fancy Food Show

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

I had a nice taste test ready but need some ingredient confirmation from the producer… so we’ll mark time with a few “casuals” that didn’t make it into my previous post about the Summer Fancy Food Show. This guy wants … Continue reading →

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Live from the floor at the 2014 Summer Fancy Food Show

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

I go to the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco every year, but it’s been awhile since I made it to to the New York version. The Summer Fancy Food Show is a bit bigger and seems more chaotic, but … Continue reading →

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Thrill on the Grill with Market Bistro

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

The other day I cooked up a nice grilled dinner that was inspired by my recent Two Guys and a Grill class at Market Bistro. I was further stimulated by the chemistry of warm early summer weather and being able … Continue reading →

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Certified Angus Beef grilling class at Market Bistro

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

I’ll be sharing a few recipes over the next couple of weeks from a grilling class with John Winnek, the resident chef and chief instructor at the Market Bistro Cooking School in Latham, NY. John has an easy, confident way … Continue reading →

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How Stephanie Izard gets kids to eat their vegetables

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

On a recent trip to Chicago, I was unsuccessful at getting a seat at the popular Girl and the Goat restaurant. But a few weeks later, I ran into head chef/owner Stephanie Izard at the Fancy Food Show and she … Continue reading →

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