Must’ve been at the Raven…
Posted in Asides on Apr 21st, 2009
A French fry walks into a bar and orders a beer. The bartender says, “No can do, man. We don’t serve food here.”
Badum-ching!
Posted in Asides on Apr 21st, 2009
A French fry walks into a bar and orders a beer. The bartender says, “No can do, man. We don’t serve food here.”
Badum-ching!
Posted in Recipes, Side dishes on Apr 20th, 2009
Asparagus is in season, which means it’s fresh, readily available, and reasonably priced. This also means you don’t need to do much to these emerald and amethyst spears from the lily family to make them taste good. For a recent bunch I bought, I cooked them as simply as one possibly can, and they were [...]
Posted in desserts on Apr 15th, 2009
How interesting that the one post I managed to put up during Passover dealt with a grain that’s biblically forbidden during the eight-day holiday. I thought I’d continue (or create?) a trend of banned substances with a bean dish. This is not just any bean dish. In yet another radical move, I’ve made this a [...]
Posted in Recipes on Apr 9th, 2009
When it comes to hot cereals, steel-cut oats are king. Instead of getting flattened and steam treated like rolled oats, they keep their original cylindrical shape, and more of their nutrients. Cooked up, they’re hearty and a little chewy.
The one problem is that they can get boring. The other day, I departed from my usual [...]
Posted in Gardening, Green living, Holidays on Apr 4th, 2009
Wondering what’s up with this bus? Check out my post on The Jew and the Carrot. It’s got quite a history, and a fascinating current purpose.