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.

Christina Tosi’s Halloween Snack Mix

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Did anybody else try this recipe for Halloween Snack Mix? It was on the Food & Wine website yesterday. You take 2 cups of broken pretzels and toss with some melted butter, powdered dry milk, brown and granulated sugar and … Continue reading →

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The Cornell Chicken and the Egg

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

My friend and fellow food blogger Deanna Fox wrote a great piece a while back on the origins of Cornell Chicken. This is a serving method and chicken marinade that was created at Cornell University in the 1940s as a … Continue reading →

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Are food trucks over-rated?

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

I’ve been eating at a lot of food trucks recently… at a local Food Truck Rodeo here in Saratoga, at the annual Eat Real event in Oakland, and at the weekly Off the Grid party in San Francisco’s Fort Mason. … Continue reading →

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My Five Most Popular Non-Recipe Posts

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

In honor of Burnt My Fingers’ second anniversary, I’m revisiting our most popular posts of all time. Here are the top five non-recipe posts: The Sauce that Made Mr. Durkee Famous. This was originally posted on my marketing blog, but … Continue reading →

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Finding bargains at Healthy Living Market in Saratoga

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Healthy Living, the great new Whole Foods-like market in my town, is having its grand opening today from 11 am-2 pm in the parking lot outside the store. Lots of demos, activities and best of all food samples, all for … Continue reading →

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Zak Pelaccio pig demo at SPAC Wine and Food Festival

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

The highlight of last weekend’s Saratoga Wine & Food Festival was the demo by Zak Pelaccio, chef and owner of the recently opened and highly regarded Fish & Game in Hudson. Here is a very successful chef with a global … Continue reading →

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Saratoga Wine and Food Fest is TOMORROW

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

A little less than 24 hours from now, I hope you’ll join me at the Grand Tasting of the Saratoga Wine and Food Fall Ferrari Festival, where we’ll have lunch, education and dinner in a beautiful setting with what promises to … Continue reading →

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Guss’ Pickles, Oy Vey!

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

One of the most heartrending tales ever told on Burnt My Fingers is the saga of Guss’ Pickles. I hope you’ll go and read it in its entirety, including especially the comments. But in a nutshell he said, she said, … Continue reading →

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Start your gustatory engines… Saratoga Wine and Food Festival is coming!

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

I like to think of the Saratoga Wine and Food Festival as a “locals only” event which definitely isn’t accurate… for one thing, the concourse portion of the event includes several gatherings of classic car collectors who come from hither … Continue reading →

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Stewarts and the Deli Dog

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

I realize I’ve been a little negative about my adopted region in a few recent posts, so let me tell you something I really like: Stewart’s Shops (hereafter Stewarts) and in particular their Deli Dog. Stewarts is a chain of … Continue reading →

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