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: 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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Taste Test: Spiedies!

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

Spiedies (pronounced “speedies”) are a regional treat I discovered on a recent trip to Binghamton, NY. They’re essentially shish kebabs without the vegetables—cubes of lamb, pork, chicken or beef marinated and grilled on a spit or skewer (“spiedi” is Italian … Continue reading →

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