Friday, August 26, 2011
Jambo!
Enjoyed this Spin the Globe article by Jorma Taccone of Lonely Island in Afar (which is awesome by the way) earlier this year. The video doesn't inspire me to get into Swahili rap soon, but this is still kinda funny.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
The Other Cheese
Boxing Room's Justin Simoneaux on Boucheries and Gumbo - San Francisco Restaurants and Dining - SFoodie:
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The Boxing Room is a great Cajun place we discovered here in Hayes Valley, San Francisco. The beer list is superb and the oysters at the raw bar are delicious.
I liked trying the hogs head cheese, which is the other white meat rather than cheese. Head cheese is basically cooked down calf, sheep or pork head (no brains, but there is sometimes tongue) that is set in aspic (in this case, gelatin from the pig's foot) and turned into a terrine.
You can see the final product of old school pork charcuterie on a bed of frisée below.
I liked trying the hogs head cheese, which is the other white meat rather than cheese. Head cheese is basically cooked down calf, sheep or pork head (no brains, but there is sometimes tongue) that is set in aspic (in this case, gelatin from the pig's foot) and turned into a terrine.
You can see the final product of old school pork charcuterie on a bed of frisée below.
The Shark Fin Soup Controversy Heats Up
Excuse me waiter, there’s a shark in my soup - FT.com:
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An excellent column in today's Financial Times, by David Pilling
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
It's not just about the cheese in Milwaukee
So I was in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for a wedding over the weekend. Raquel and Teo threw quite a party and we had a truly great time. When not enjoying the festivities. I investigated the obvious....There were lots of great places to drink microbrews, sample cheese or both!
Our friends Karl and Katie who live in Wisconsin explained the finer points of cheese curds. These are solid parts of soured milk that are battered and deep fried. I've decided that cheese curds are a easily addictive when they are hot, lightly battered and served with ranch dressing.
On a surprising note, we drank some good boody marys at brunch at Wicked Hop in the Third Ward with beer chasers; another Wisconsin thing. This concoction was truly a thing of beauty.
Who knew that Wisconsinites were so big on crazy garnishes on bloody marys? The liquid brunch included a beef jerky stick, mushroom, olive, gherkin, shrimp, lemon, lime and string mozzarella garnish on a bloody mary.... well done Milwaukee, well done. They also have this available in a glass boot! I'm not making this up!
On a surprising note, we drank some good boody marys at brunch at Wicked Hop in the Third Ward with beer chasers; another Wisconsin thing. This concoction was truly a thing of beauty.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
POTUS knows a good burger
Debt drama over, Obama treats staff to lunch on Capitol Hill - 44 - The Washington Post
Nice one Barack. I miss Good Stuff Eatery. Loved those burgers, shakes and the amazing thyme fries with Siracha mayo.
How to Beat the High Costs of Dialing Abroad — Practical Traveler - NYTimes.com
How to Beat the High Costs of Dialing Abroad — Practical Traveler - NYTimes.com
I've definitely learned about this the hard way. I had a $300 bill from T-Mobile for checking my email on my Android phone twice on one trip!
Any horror stories out there?
Monday, August 1, 2011
Garlic Fest
S and I spent yesterday afternoon at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy, CA—the garlic capital of America. The festival is world renowned and has been featured on the Food Network.
The turnout was pretty impressive. There must have been thousands of people there.
I ate garlic pizza, bratwurst, kebabs, garlic buttered corn, and stuffed mushrooms. It was the best carnival food you could imagine.
Bad Ass award goes to this group with the awesome smoker from the Bethany Community Church. They had some nice looking BBQ chicken and ribs.
There was lots of Scope on hand, but it was a lost cause. My breath may be deadly for the rest of the year!
I ate garlic pizza, bratwurst, kebabs, garlic buttered corn, and stuffed mushrooms. It was the best carnival food you could imagine.
The open kitchens behind the stalls in Gourmet Alley were no joke.
Bad Ass award goes to this group with the awesome smoker from the Bethany Community Church. They had some nice looking BBQ chicken and ribs.
There was lots of Scope on hand, but it was a lost cause. My breath may be deadly for the rest of the year!
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