Category Archives: friends
mussels and fries
A few years ago, celebrity chef Bobby Flay challenged Teddy Folkman to a Throwdown! The premise of the show is simple. The Food Network tricks chefs and restaurant owners into believing they are being profiled for a television special. The
mussels and fries
A few years ago, celebrity chef Bobby Flay challenged Teddy Folkman to a Throwdown! The premise of the show is simple. The Food Network tricks chefs and restaurant owners into believing they are being profiled for a television special. The
Adventures in Arkansas
There is a secret thrill I get when I find great food in unexpected places. Based on the popularity of shows like Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, No Reservations, and Man v. Food, I suspect I’m not the only one. There
Adventures in Arkansas
There is a secret thrill I get when I find great food in unexpected places. Based on the popularity of shows like Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, No Reservations, and Man v. Food, I suspect I’m not the only one. There
shrimp and alligator cheesecake
Mardi Gras was last week. A friend of mine, who also happens to be a New Orleans native, invited a small group over to her apartment for some homemade jambalaya to celebrate the occasion. For her, one of the
shrimp and alligator cheesecake
Mardi Gras was last week. A friend of mine, who also happens to be a New Orleans native, invited a small group over to her apartment for some homemade jambalaya to celebrate the occasion. For her, one of the
Pizza Personality
I recently bought Serious Eats: A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Eating Delicious Food Wherever You Are and found myself drooling over the section on pizza. Add to that my classmate’s recent blog post about (Pi)zza from St. Louis, and
Pizza Personality
I recently bought Serious Eats: A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Eating Delicious Food Wherever You Are and found myself drooling over the section on pizza. Add to that my classmate’s recent blog post about (Pi)zza from St. Louis, and
“Magical Dinners”
This post is the namesake of a beautiful essay by Chang-rae Lee that was recognized in The Best American Essays 2011 and Best Food Writing of 2011. His essay uses family meals to describe growing up in America but not
“Magical Dinners”
This post is the namesake of a beautiful essay by Chang-rae Lee that was recognized in The Best American Essays 2011 and Best Food Writing of 2011. His essay uses family meals to describe growing up in America but not
Murder Mystery Meatballs
Murder Mystery Mistake #1: Finding out that I could have bought a pre-made Murder Mystery kit, and still deciding to write everything myself. I remember thinking, “I’ve watched enough episodes of Passions to make this plot interesting and worthy of
Murder Mystery Meatballs
Murder Mystery Mistake #1: Finding out that I could have bought a pre-made Murder Mystery kit, and still deciding to write everything myself. I remember thinking, “I’ve watched enough episodes of Passions to make this plot interesting and worthy of
Are you going to eat that? 