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.

Digesting the Fancy Food Show San Francisco 2013

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

I spent Monday and Tuesday of last week walking the aisles of the massive Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. It’s a funny show because you find heavily preserved and unsubtle “gifty” items (aimed at small gourmet retailers) alongside world … Continue reading →

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A recipe (of sorts) for Snow’s beans

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

After my previous post on the experience at Snow’s BBQ, I commented on my obsession with their beans. I was traveling so unable to try and replicate the recipe on my own. The smokey taste and perfect flavor balance was … Continue reading →

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A brisket revelation at Snow’s BBQ

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

This morning I made the 90-minute journey from Austin to Lexington, TX to once again partake of what’s often called the world’s best barbecue. (Since each hunk of meat and chunk of wood is unique, there can be no objective … Continue reading →

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The meat I eat

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

If you have been reading Burnt My Fingers for awhile, you know I am a cheap son of a bitch. I rarely pay a premium for some fancy grade or brand name when I am fairly certain a less expensive … Continue reading →

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Robert Frost would love One Pie

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

There’s an endearing New England efficiency about this product from the One Pie Canning Company of W. Paris, Maine. Want a pie? Here’s your pie. And don’t get fancy and call it pumpkin. It’s squash, dammit. Robert Frost would approve. … Continue reading →

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CAB at SPAC: a meaty discovery at the Saratoga Wine and Food Festival

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

The Saratoga Wine & Food Festival, held last weekend, is a lively event where local fun lovers take back the town after the racing crowd departs. There are fashions to view, Ferraris to test drive, and large quantities of food … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Simple Spanish Gazpacho

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

Use this Simple Spanish Gazpacho recipe when your tomatoes are so good, you don’t want any other flavors getting in the way. Adapted from the excellent Simple Spanish Food website. It’s meant to be drunk from a glass or cup. … Continue reading →

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Can I reuse pickle juice?

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

After I sliced and served my last Kosher style pickle, I was left with a jar filled with wonderful brine. Rather than just throw it out, I got some more cucumbers from the garden and plunged them into this brine, … Continue reading →

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A paean to Pastene Crushed Peppers

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

After all my whining about the bad food and low expectations in upstate New York, here’s one thing I definitely like: Pastene Crushed Peppers. These guys (or an equivalent brand, but Pastene seems to be the standard) are always at … Continue reading →

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Going local at All Good Bakers

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Burnt My Fingers

I got into a conversation with Britin and Nick Foster at All Good Bakers, a bakery and daytime eats spot in South Albany, because I criticized their bread in a Yelp review. They responded online and asked me to come … Continue reading →

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