Back from Maine
Just before two AM last night, S and I returned home from our week in Port Clyde, Maine. I’m still beat and a bit discombobulated so I ...
Sweet Potato Forest
OK, so apparently even sweet potatoes have a shelf life.
This pair is probably two or three months old, and to be honest I forgot we even had ...
Sweets That Pack Heat
Here’s a new clip from this week’s Time Out New York, a piece I wrote about desserts spiked with chili. Researching this one did wonders for my Weight ...
News Flash
And I do mean news. Words to Eat By gets its first ink! Clement at a la Cuisine was kind enough to email ...
Suddenly Summer
Here in New York it went from being unseasonably cold (low 40s at night) to unseasonably, disgustingly, drippingly warm (high 80s) in the space of a week. ...
Digital Camera Blues
It looks like my digital camera died this morning. It’s a Canon PowerShot A80, had it for about 18 months (so it’s out of warranty). I made pizzelles this morning ...
Too Many Mushrooms?
I just came back from the store, and when I went to put away the package of crimini mushrooms I just bought, I discovered I already had an unopened package ...
Oh. My. God. Barbecue
Last night S and I went to a barbecue at the home of a guy he knows. This guy, M, is from Texas, as is his fiancée, ...
Adventures in Recipe Testing, Part 2: In Which I Make Some “Scrummy” Chocolate Swirl Shortbread That Turns Out Pretty Crummy
Some time ago, I wrote about testing a spanakopita recipe for Leite’s Culinaria, and the disaster that ensued. Well, today I experienced round ...
Misc, New York, Quick Tips, Recommendations
The Top 10 Things Every New York Foodie Should Do
The other day my friend E sent me a link to a fascinating article from the UK’s Observer, entitled “The Top 50 Things Every Foodie Should ...