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.

Kewpie Mayonnaise

My friends at Healthy Living Market will bend over backwards to satisfy their customers so when I asked them to stock Kewpie Mayo they said, of course! But week after week it did not show up. Then I looked it … Continue reading

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Another submarine sandwich post?

After my whining the other day I thought it would be a good idea to show the best local submarine sandwich I’ve found, the domestic (to save a dollar) prosciutto with sharp provolone from Roma Imports in Saratoga Springs, NY. … Continue reading

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What makes a great sub sandwich?

The other day I had one of the best submarine sandwiches of my life at a local place. It was so good, I went back for the same thing two days later. The second sub (pictured above) was thoroughly mediocre. … Continue reading

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Food Porn: Akimono Sushi Roll (Monkfish Liver)

I found fresh monkfish liver, AKA akimono or “the foie gras of the sea”, at my local fishmonger for $12.95 a pound. That’s not much more than calf’s liver! So it was time to bring some home and do some experimentation … Continue reading

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Chef’s farm-to-table meal at All Good Bakers in Albany

I was happy to participate in the first ever farm-to-table meal at All Good Bakers, whom I wrote about this time last year when they were primarily a vegan restaurant. Britin’s excellent house-made butter became the crossover drug and they … Continue reading

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Food Porn: Bing Cherries from Frog Hollow Farm

These organic beauties showed up Friday night and were promptly devoured. Each one perfectly sweet and as big as your head (assuming you’re a woodcock that is). Get your own Bing Cherries here.

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Are coddled eggs safe to eat?

Next week I’m going to share my Caesar salad recipe, but I thought I better put out an advance health advisory: it has raw egg in it. Well, not absolutely raw but as close I can get while observing minimal … Continue reading

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Can barbecue be racist?

During my recent trip to Austin, I landed smack dab in the middle of a controversy about racism and barbecue. It started when Robb Walsh, proprietor of the zenbbq.com blog, was on a panel at the Texas Folkways seminar themed … Continue reading

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What constitutes good service in a restaurant?

The other day I dragged my wife to my favorite local Chinese place, her first visit. Afterward she said she thought it was one of the best Chinese meals she’s had anywhere, including San Francisco. I mentioned that, good as … Continue reading

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Natural marmalades from Frog Hollow Farm

A good marmalade is a yin yang experience in which the tartness of the orange or lemon peel combines with the sweetness of the sugar base and is perfectly set off by some good butter atop a toasted slice of … Continue reading

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