Archive for November, 2007

Fresh Thai Curry: Handle With (Mouth-Watering) Care

Friday, November 30th, 2007 Posted in Recommended stores, Spices and flavors | 2 Comments »

I like the spice. Interpret that how you will; but in this case, I'm talking about Thai curries. I'm a fan of the green, not the hottest, often rich and ... Read more..

Shameless Self-Promotion

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 Posted in People | 1 Comment »

For the next two weeks, I'm interviewing John Thorne over here. I invite you to stop by and read and, I hope, comment. John, for those of you who've never encountered ... Read more..

Long, Dark Down Time and Redesign

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments »

As some visitors may have noticed, we've been down for a week. We've been in the process of switching hosts, and apparently got stuck in the domain system's Bermuda Triangle. ... Read more..

The Museum Of Meat And Fish

Friday, November 16th, 2007 Posted in Recommended stores | 2 Comments »

A few years ago, a friend who was writing a novel asked me what Americans eat at Christmas. I told her it was much like Thanksgiving, with turkey often the ... Read more..

Goldsaft: Like Molasses, But Not Quite

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 Posted in Bread and baking | 14 Comments »

From the Department of Substitutes: It's the time of year for gingerbread. I'm a fan of Pfefferkuchen, and don't even get me started on Swedish Pepparkakor; but a big tray ... Read more..

Purple Carrots, and the Political Origin of the Orange

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 Posted in Fruits and Veggies | No Comments »

I thought it was a gimmick. A joke. Purple carrots, die neue Möhrensorte; just 99 cents a bag at our local Extra. Maybe they've even been there forever, and I ... Read more..

Cold Weather, Warm Knödel

Friday, November 2nd, 2007 Posted in Restaurant reviews | No Comments »

  In the beginning, there was stale bread. And then Oma got creative and created the knödel. There is little wrong, especially when the temperature dips into the single digits, with ... Read more..