Category Archives: Something Else

It’s pretty lame to name a category Something Else. But tell us what is your better idea. Here be random thoughts on Yelping, writing about food, deceptive restaurant discount programs and whatnot.

Who knew you could do this with a hot dog?

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

I’ve been saving up a bunch of tasty food-related links, mostly to other blogs. First up is this hot dog serving suggestion from Maida Heatter, a well-respected food writer from the 60s (I’ve got a couple of her cookbooks), who … Continue reading →

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Jones Dairy Farm Scrapple reigns supreme at CIA Blogger Cookoff

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

Last weekend I journeyed to the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, at the invitation of the folks from Jones Dairy Farm. Jones has made a major commitment to the school, sponsoring a full Bachelor’s scholarship, funding a … Continue reading →

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Win a cast iron skillet from Jones Dairy Farm!

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

This weekend I’ll be at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY for an event to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Jones Dairy Farm. Jones, which sponsors a scholarship there, is an old-fashioned, family-owned maker of breakfast meats. … Continue reading →

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Two formidable e-cookbooks from Inkling

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

My promised post on best paid cooking apps will have to wait, because the folks at Inkling contacted me with a bunch of free content to promote two cookbook powerhouses that are available in electronic form through them, Modernist Cuisine … Continue reading →

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Top free iPhone cooking apps for serious cooks

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Burnt My Fingers

In honor of this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, here are a few cooking apps worth having on your iPhone. None of them is perfect, but the price can’t be beat. BigOven: huge aggregation of recipes, with very … Continue reading →

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My bread machine and me

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

A bread machine is an amazing thing. It combinse a computer (to manage the programs and timing), a motor (to knead the bread) and a heating unit (to heat up the dough so it will rise). All for around $300 in a … Continue reading →

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(Don’t) pass (on) the stuffing, please

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

Thanksgiving stuffing (aka “dressing”) does not seem to be a popular dish these days. I volunteered to make a stuffing recipe in Mrs. Brooks’ third grade class and only two children signed to assist, one of them mine. Then last … Continue reading →

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Is head cheese safe to take on an airplane?

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

At a family event in Dallas this past weekend, I asked my sister to pick up some of the wonderful sour head cheese at Kuby’s German deli so I could bring it home to New York. Then ensued a lively … Continue reading →

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Male culinary bluster: a dish best served cold?

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

“Chili growing is to gardening as grilling is to cooking, allowing men to enter, and dominate, a domestic sphere without sacrificing their bluster.” Lauren Collins said that in “Fire Eaters”, an excellent article in the latest food issue of the … Continue reading →

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Get out and vote… for small family farms

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Burnt My Fingers

It’s election day… so I am indulging myself with a political post. After you return from your polling place, I’m asking you to spend 15 minutes getting up to speed with the proposed new regulations of the Food Safety Modernization … Continue reading →

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