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Can barbecue be racist?
During my recent trip to Austin, I landed smack dab in the middle of a controversy about racism and barbecue. It started when Robb Walsh, proprietor of the zenbbq.com blog, was on a panel at the Texas Folkways seminar themed … Continue reading
What constitutes good service in a restaurant?
The other day I dragged my wife to my favorite local Chinese place, her first visit. Afterward she said she thought it was one of the best Chinese meals she’s had anywhere, including San Francisco. I mentioned that, good as … Continue reading
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Healthy Living Market arrives in Saratoga
We had a treat this week when a new Whole Foods-style place opened in my little town of Saratoga Springs NY. Healthy Living is a 25 year old, family owned institution with headquarters in Burlington VT. This is only their … Continue reading
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Tagged Healthy Living Market, King Arthur Flour, markets
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Digesting the Fancy Food Show San Francisco 2013
I spent Monday and Tuesday of last week walking the aisles of the massive Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. It’s a funny show because you find heavily preserved and unsubtle “gifty” items (aimed at small gourmet retailers) alongside world … Continue reading
Institutional cuisine not an oxymoron at Austin’s Querencia
When my mother told me she loved the food at her new retirement home, I was concerned. She is on a salt-restricted diet, and treats dropped off by well-meaning neighbors have occasionally resulted in a trip to the ER. Last … Continue reading
Recipe: Chickpea Potato Curry a la Querencia
Thanks to Executive Chef Ron Cooke for sharing this low-salt recipe. Ro-Tel is a brand popular in Tex-Mex cooking which available on Amazon.com. To reduce the salt content even further, use salt-free stewed tomatoes and sample the finished product before … Continue reading
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Tagged chickpeas, curry, low-salt cooking, Querencia, Querencia at Barton Creek, Ron Cooke
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My Review of Command Laptop TSA-Friendly Messenger
Originally submitted at Timbuk2 TSA compliant laptop portage meets urban sophistication. Command Laptop TSA-Friendly Messenger Quite a change from my old bag! By Burnt My Fingers from Saratoga Springs, NY on 1/3/2013 4out of 5 Pros: Roomy , Good Strap … Continue reading
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The meat I eat
If you have been reading Burnt My Fingers for awhile, you know I am a cheap son of a bitch. I rarely pay a premium for some fancy grade or brand name when I am fairly certain a less expensive … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Niman, Certified Angus, Liza Porter, Niman Ranch, Paul Willis
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One Pie
There’s an endearing New England efficiency about this product from the One Pie Canning Company of W. Paris, Maine. Want a pie? Here’s your pie. And don’t get fancy and call it pumpkin. It’s squash, dammit. Robert Frost would approve. … Continue reading
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Tagged New England, pie, pumpkin, Robert Frost, squash
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The glory of gazpacho
It’s the salad that eats like a soup. The solution to a gardener’s late-summer tomato glut. And, when combined with sangria and Bloody Marys, a key component in the perfect liquid diet. Because the tastes and ingredients are familiar, gazpacho … Continue reading
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Tagged cold soup, gaspacho, gazpacho, Recipe, Spain, Spanish, tomato, tomato soup
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