Those Eggs from Hell
Posted on May 31, 2007 - Filed Under Food News | Leave a Comment
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I remember back in the 1970s and into the 1980s the bad rap that eggs received, but when I took the time to research the vitamins and nutrients in eggs, I was astonished. Eating an egg is truly a one-a-day vitamin [...]
Read More..>>Eat Slowly, Walk Morely=Less Portly
Posted on May 30, 2007 - Filed Under Food News | Leave a Comment
The [tag]diet secret[/tag] is out, and it’s not in the stars that [tag]Dom Perignon[/tag] saw when he invented Champagne.
No, it’s more mundane than that. The French are right after all: Eat more slowly (and consume smaller portions), take your time to enjoy things, and then walk more (can’t afford cars anyway in France). You’ll find yourself [...]
One Final Hot Dog of Summer
Posted on May 29, 2007 - Filed Under Food News | Leave a Comment
I promise I won’t bore anyone with any further reports on baseball stadia hot dogs, but I did spend Memorial Day journeying to Lake Elsinore, Calif., for a Storm match against Lancaster. Of course, buying a hot dog and beer was my first order of business.
While the [tag]Lake Elsinore Storm[/tag] jumped out to an early lead, I [...]
How Did I Ever Forget the Mai Tai?
Posted on May 27, 2007 - Filed Under Food News | Leave a Comment
Since I’ve been on the subject of summer drinks (it’s better just to drink in the heat and forget about food, isn’t it?), I’ve covered the virtues of the [tag]Mojito[/tag] and a [tag]Pimm’s Cup[/tag], but how could I ever forget that tropical splendor of my youth, the Mai Tai, another rum drink?
It’s no wonder that [...]
Pimm’s No. 1 Found
Posted on May 24, 2007 - Filed Under Food News | Leave a Comment
I asked for a [tag]Pimm’s Cup[/tag] at [tag]Claim Jumper[/tag] bar and got some confused looks and shrugging shoulders. No civilization at this joint, obviously.
However, I was able to purchase [tag]Pimm’s No. 1[/tag] in the bottle at Beverages and More (BevMo) and create my own Pimm’s cocktail.
Though it needs the humid, open-air British officers’ club ambience of [...]
The Grain That Got Away
Posted on May 23, 2007 - Filed Under Food News | Leave a Comment
[tag]Francisco Pizarro[/tag]. butcherer of the Incas, stole everything they had but made the (un)strategic decision to bring just corn and potatos back to Europe for replanting. He left behind what is now called the world’s most perfect grain: [tag]quinoa[/tag], pronounced keen-wah.
Read about quinoa and the lost treasure of the Incas here.
Pimm’s: How Did I Ever Forget Pimm’s?
Posted on May 21, 2007 - Filed Under Food News | 2 Comments
I was too hasty recently when I proclaimed the [tag]Mojito[/tag] the best drink of summer. Agreed, it certainly is refreshing, and the rum inside will get you high in nothing flat, leading to a nice little siesta around the swimming pool. However, an article in the Wall Street Journal about [tag]Pimm’s[/tag] brought back [...]
Read More..>>Big HubBub Over Chinese Imports
Posted on May 18, 2007 - Filed Under Food News | Leave a Comment
Folks, back in the days of the founding of [tag]China[/tag] before the birth of Christ, when the new Emperor amassed an army of one million while the Roman Empire relied on an army of a mere 100,000, silks and spices were making their way over the [tag]Silk Road[/tag] to Europe. China and the East have always supplied [...]
Read More..>>Your Last Meal: Steak?
Posted on May 17, 2007 - Filed Under Food News | Leave a Comment
I’ve never understood the fascination with steak. Every bite basically tastes the same, doesn’t it? But somehow steak and potatoes always comes out as a condemned man’s last meal.
The potatoes are fine, but chewing red meat over and over again is not my idea of a perfect meal even though I have no philosophical or taste problems [...]
For $239 You Should Get the Whole Pig
Posted on May 15, 2007 - Filed Under Food News | Leave a Comment
I’m on the mailing list for La Tienda, though I haven’t bought anything from the Spanish foods retailer for some time.
Today the offer came in for a [tag]Serrano bone-in ham[/tag] with free ham holder. The holder looks neat with the ham positioned inside. This would make a great table piece and no doubt the ham would taste [...]
