What you're looking at here is not just the best chicken I've ever made. It's the best chicken I've ever tasted. Hands down, no comparison, this was the best. My wife will tell you the same thing. Hey honey, come tell these people about the chicken... "Yes dear, it was fabulous." No, not like that, they'll think you're just playing along. "Okay, yes, it was the best chicken I've ever had, too. Now can we please stop talking about it?" Ahem, okay, I seem to have gotten carried away. But you … [Read more...]
Beet-pickled eggs, and an announcement
August 19, 2009 (Updated March 28, 2014) by
The pickled eggs have had enough time in the fridge. It was time to bust them out and try them. … [Read more...]
A Good Food Manifesto for America
August 14, 2009 (Updated March 28, 2014) by
I've mentioned plenty of times before how much of a fan I am of Michael Pollan. His books The Omnivore's Dilemma and In Defense of Food, and his articles on the New York Times opened my eyes to the state of food production in the U.S. (That state is "Not Good", by the way.) … [Read more...]
How To Make Pickled Eggs
August 13, 2009 (Updated March 23, 2014) by
Pickled eggs have a horrible reputation, somewhere between pickled pig's feet and SPAM. They're not the kind of thing most people will admit to liking ... at least not around "foodies". Well, I guess I'm not a foodie, then. Because I like pickled eggs. Or at least ... I think I remember liking them. I can't honestly remember the last time I had one. The last (sort of) clear memory I have of eating one is from my childhood. I suspect that's because every example I've seen since then has … [Read more...]
Bacon … bacon bacon! BACON!
August 12, 2009 (Updated August 7, 2014) by
13 Things Made Of Bacon That Shouldn't Be They've got the bacon bra, and the bacon dress looks just like the bacon tux, both of which I've already shown. I'm a huge fan of the bacon world, in the photo up top. No, no point to this post. Just wanted to share the bacon. … [Read more...]