Category Archives: Food for Thought

Food for Thought is useful reading, and occasionally viewing, about food and related matters: mostly blogs, but also a few books and magazines with Amazon links when available for purchase.

Food for Thought: Dr. Ludwig’s “Always Hungry?” diet

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

I needed to lose a few pounds before a surgery and my wife recommended I read Always Hungry? by Dr. David Ludwig, a Harvard nutritional researcher. In a nutshell, the eating method (which Ludwig does not call a diet, and which he … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: The Food Lab

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

Feeling a little J. Kenji Lopez-Alt-deprived with Serious Eats’ new eye candy format? The Food Lab is your medicine. It collects and organizes his best posts through the years, in a volume heavy enough to pound a cutlet. There are … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Thrillist

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

I visit Serious Eats less often these days, probably because the tags for articles on the home page have been replaced with big eye-candy food porn graphics. (The content’s still there, but you have to work to find it.) As … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: The Writer’s Guide to Bread Baking

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Richard Dooling is a polymath who has sold screenplays and written bestsellers yet still teaches law at the University of Nebraska. His blog covers diverse subjects of interest to him, one of which is bread baking. The Writer’s Guide to … Continue reading →

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The tyranny of leftovers

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Tired of turkey? Sick of stuffing? I’m writing this on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and, if you’re still struggling with leftovers, I hereby give you permission to a/pick the remaining meat off the carcass and freeze in a zip-loc bag; b/make a … Continue reading →

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Food for thought: Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

If you are going to get just one book on Texas barbecue, Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook is a good choice. Robb Walsh is an active but impartial reviewer of the turbulent smokehouse scene who has commented on this blog from … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Koreatown a Cookbook

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

Koreatown: A Cookbook immediately repays your investment with the quick kimchi recipes in the opening pages: through some alchemy involving Asian pears, fish sauce and of course gochugaru you can get a pretty decent rendition in 24 hours instead of … Continue reading →

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Food for thought: Lucky Peach

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

I love David Chang’s profane, irreverent approach to cooking that turns out some kick ass cuisine. I loved his collaboration with Peter Meehan that produced the original issues of Lucky Peach, a quarterly publication which initially seemed dedicated to the virtues … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Chef Jacques La Merde unmasked!

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

We have previously heaped praise on Chef Jacques La Merde, a wise guy who makes beautiful compositions out of junk food. Now it turns out the culprit/heroine is Toronto chef Christine Flynn. This interview on Eater explains how and why … Continue reading →

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Food for Thought: Phi Beta Phi Cookbook

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Burnt My Fingers

My mother’s Phi Beta Phi Cookbook, published in 1936, is the source of the Turkey Wiggle (nee Chicken Wiggle) served at my grandmother’s holiday parties. It’s a popular download from Burnt My Fingers, particularly after Thanksgiving. I’m actually puzzled as … Continue reading →

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