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.

Food Porn: Akimono Sushi Roll (Monkfish Liver)

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

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

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

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

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

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?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

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?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

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?

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

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

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

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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Corned Beef Bahn Mi

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Once again I had a surplus of corned beef as a result of St. Paddy’s Day sales. Thinking about what I could do with it, I cast my eyes on a jar of Viet-style carrot and daikon pickle made with … Continue reading →

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Healthy Living Market arrives in Saratoga

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

We had a treat this week when a new Whole Foods-style place opened in my little town of Saratoga Springs NY. Healthy Living Market is a 25 year old, family owned institution with headquarters in Burlington VT. This is only … Continue reading →

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Umami in a Tube reviewed

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

When I ran into the No. 5 Umami in a Tube folks at the Fancy Food Show, I was intrigued. Umami is the “fifth flavor” after sweet, spicy, bitter and salty. It’s the meaty, satisfying taste found in many Asian … Continue reading →

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