I’ve mentioned before the difference between chile and chili, but didn’t have a good reference for the claim. In case you missed it the last time: The hot peppers used in spicy dishes are chile peppers; the meaty (well, usually meaty, though you can do a vegetarian version) prepared food you eat with nachos is [...]
I wasn’t there for a roast. I was very careful not to look at anything too close, so I wouldn’t be tempted to buy it. Then I saw the sign above. And wasn’t I just saying how I’m going to start using the crock pot more? They got me. Dammit. Middle one on the left, [...]
I’ve written about the West Side Market before. I love the old style architecture, from a time when public spaces were expected to do more than just hold the roof up. But as many times as I’ve been there, I never noticed the detail above before. I was already on my way out with the [...]
It’s taken me several tries, but I finally got the fried rice down pat. I was making two mistakes, either one of which would make it not-quite-right. But together? Completely wrong, like it was a whole different, completely forgettable dish. Here, finally, is how it’s supposed to work.
I mentioned on Wednesday that I did an interview with Doug Hess of Talk Radio 910 WLTP in Parkersburg, WV. I forgot to mention that my wife was born in Parkersburg, and WLTP was my father-in-law’s favorite station when they lived there. Small world, isn’t it? So, for anyone who’s interested, here’s an MP3 of [...]
