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.

Taste Test: St. Louis pizza

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

My friend Bob was kind enough to bring back a bag of Provel from a trip to his hometown of St. Louis, so it was time to experiment with the unique St. Louis pizza served by the Imo chain. It … Continue reading →

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How to rate Texas BBQ

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

I’ve been spending a lot of time in Austin, TX recently which means a lot of trips to Texas BBQ places. Most of it was good, some great, though I still believe nobody approaches Snow’s as the best barbecue in … Continue reading →

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Lobster roll made with Kewpie mayo

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Whoa. All by itself, this lobster roll is good reason to order some Kewpie. The secret ingredient makes the lobster explode with flavor. I took a sourdough bun, lightly toasted and buttered it, then spooned on some good lobster which … Continue reading →

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Kewpie Mayonnaise

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

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?

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

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?

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

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)

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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