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Tag Archives: pandemic
Recipe: Bakmi Goreng (Indonesian Stir-Fried Noodles)
Bakmi Goreng is another Asian street food built on a sweet soy sauce base—in this case an Indonesian product called kecap manis. This recipe is easy, adaptable and flavorful but if you are in the New York Capital District I … Continue reading
On the floor at Fancy Food Show 2021
No, not really. In a normal year we’d be on our way to San Francisco for the Winter Fancy Food Show 2021 where we’d sample wares, talk to producers, and guess what food trends would be hot and not in … Continue reading
Recipe: Microwave Nut Brittle
Microwave Nut Brittle is likely better than any store-bought brittle, and also a fun pandemic project. If you involve kids, though, please have an adult do the final step because that melted sugar is HOT. Stolen from King Arthur Flour; … Continue reading
What happened to your sourdough starter in 2020?
As we sweep 2020 into the trash bin of history, one of the year’s less serious losses is likely to be ignored: all the sourdough starters that folks initiated as a quarantine activity, then abandoned because they weren’t successful or … Continue reading
Release the quesabirria!
We were supposed to be in San Francisco this week, but the trip was cancelled due to rising COVID numbers. One of the things on our checklist was a visit to the Mission for quesabirria tacos, specifically to El Patron … Continue reading
An open letter to Mr. Jeff Schnoyer of Dallas, TX
Dear Mr. Schnoyer, your LinkedIn profile still lists you as the owner of the Highland Park Cafeteria in Casa Linda Village. Although this beloved Dallas institution has been permanently shuttered in the wake of the pandemic, you have teased at … Continue reading
Review: Purple Carrot meal delivery program
A giant insulated box arrives at your door. On opening it, you find several packets of cooking ingredients. You notice a smallish yellow onion at the end of one of the packets. Your reaction? If you said “what in the … Continue reading
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Your first Thanksgiving turkey
Local food blogger Deanna Fox commented on the radio that a lot of folks are going to be cooking their Thanksgiving meal at home for the first time, due to precautions that keep them from traveling to usual family meals. … Continue reading
Results of our Thanksgiving Dinner Candy Corn taste test
You have doubtless been on pins and needles wondering about the results of our Brach’s Thanksgiving Candy Corn taste test. To recap, a few weeks ago we invited readers to send in a stamped self-addressed envelope and receive the six … Continue reading
A visit to Seasoned Restaurant at SUNY Adirondack
The excellent Casola Room at Schenectady County Community College is doing takeout only during COVID, so we tried a new place with a similar program: Seasoned Restaurant at SUNY Adirondack in Glens Falls, NY. We were drawn by Facebook photos … Continue reading