Late November Griddlecakes
Posted on November 26, 2006 - Filed Under food and drink | 2 Comments
Through some miracle of Sweet Providence, I have emerged from the bewildering commotion of Thanksgiving proceedings relatively unscathed. No emotional contusions were suffered, thankfully, although I was attacked variously by a frozen prawn, an industrial dish rack and, at a friendly game of poker with the gents from work, a welterweight dog named Buddy who [...]
Read More..>>Carnival of Crapulence
Posted on November 23, 2006 - Filed Under food and drink | 3 Comments
It’s Thanksgiving in America. It’s a day on which we give thanks for the blessings of family, friends and food. Technically, Thanksgiving is a holiday. Most of us have the day off work and do little else but eat and sink into a languid stupefaction. For this reason, it is perhaps the most American of [...]
Read More..>>Squid Tangle
Posted on November 20, 2006 - Filed Under food and drink | 1 Comment
I love cooking for friends, especially when they invite me to come over and mess up their kitchen instead of my own. Almost as sure as the nose on the back of my neck, if I cook dinner at someone else’s house, I don’t even have to think about cleaning up after myself. That’s why [...]
Read More..>>Fife Rings Bell
Posted on September 20, 2006 - Filed Under croatia, europe, food and drink | 1 Comment
If you’re standing in front of this Hajduk Split fan club mural on Split’s Riva, turn 140 degrees to your right and walk about 75 meters.
Ask any of the locals, Buffet Fife (boo-fay FEE-fay) is the place to eat in Split. Fresh, organic ingredients are prepared simply and traditionally, and the prices can’t be [...]
Read More..>>The First Tamales in Croatia?
Posted on August 22, 2006 - Filed Under Uncategorized, food and drink | Leave a Comment
I was given fresh corn, cornmeal, ground veal, onion, tomato, some Emmenthaler cheese and 45 minutes. No cumin, cilantro or limes. I’d prepared some Louisiana-style hot sauce from feferoni peppers the previous day, so the heat was in place. In lieu of fresh salsa or a rich mole (no time), I gave each meaty [...]
Read More..>>Imaginary Restaurants
Posted on August 17, 2006 - Filed Under food and drink | Leave a Comment
The Chum Barrel
House of Meat
Chez Surprise
The Soft-Boiled Eggery
Oh, Deer!
Absotootly Southwest
Old Something Buffet
Catch Me If You Can!
The Poodle’s Noodles
Onions on the Breeze
The Cat House
The Moist Napkin
The Lamb’s Gams
The Knobby Knuckle
Mysterious Dinner Theatre
Smoke On The Water
Posted on August 1, 2006 - Filed Under croatia, food and drink | Leave a Comment
Between the mainland and islands, the Republic of Croatia claims nearly 6000 kilometers of coastline, and Croatians have been smoking meats of nearly every sort since long before the advent of the electric toaster. With these facts in place, you’d think the republic would have a longer history of smoked fish. And you’d be [...]
Read More..>>The Boxty Variations
Posted on July 24, 2006 - Filed Under food and drink | Leave a Comment
“Hash?! Aw, shucks! We’re sick of hash!” - Spanky MacFarland
A potato is a wondrous thing even when served unembellished, but like others I’ve learned that the starchy white goodness of the humble spud is the perfect canvas upon which to blend the colors and flavors of the summer garden. When cooking for vegetarian friends, I [...]
Oatmeat: Not a Typo
Posted on July 15, 2006 - Filed Under food and drink | 5 Comments
While I relish the challenge and reward of concocting victuals that delight the eyes as completely as they’ll content a belly and gladden a wagging tongue, I believe that a simple, honest repast is the stuff and staff of life. We eat in order to live so that we may eat again. Sup as thou [...]
Read More..>>Tourists Late, Crops On Schedule in Dalmatia
Posted on July 4, 2006 - Filed Under Places, croatia, europe, food and drink | 4 Comments
The tourist season may be off to a late start in Dalmatia this year, but the growing season is already in full swing on the Pelješac Peninsula. These grapes are soaking up sixteen hours of intense sunlight daily, preparing to be VERY strong white wine.
Here beneath the fearsome Sveti Ilija, figs and olives grow side [...]
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