MSG: The German Solution

Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in Ingredients explained, Rants and raves, Spices and flavors | No Comments »

A specter is looming over German cuisine: the specter of monosodium glutamate. Now, it's not my intention to get into the usual thrash about whether MSG is bad for you or ... Read more..

Cinco de Mayo pt. 2: Tortillas and Salsa

Sunday, May 4th, 2008 Posted in Bread and baking, Ingredients explained, Recipes, Spices and flavors | 5 Comments »

I'll just start off by saying: Aimee's carnitas are good. There's maybe nothing I miss more than a basic hot fried pork burrito in San Francisco. It's terrible for you. ... Read more..

A Different Asia

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in Rants and raves, Restaurant reviews | 4 Comments »

I'm ashamed of myself. The first time I passed Omoni (Kopenhagener Str. 14, Prenzlauer Berg), I saw the sign announcing that it was a Korean/Japanese restaurant and mentally went "Yeah, ... Read more..

Brown Sugar Made Better

Friday, January 4th, 2008 Posted in Bread and baking, Ingredients explained, Recipes, Uncategorized | 10 Comments »

I'm a little late to the Christmas cookie-making party, but for heaven's sake -- it was -8 degrees this morning. What else can one do but bake to warm up ... Read more..

Shopping and Cooking, Brazilian Style

Friday, December 7th, 2007 Posted in Recommended stores | 1 Comment »

This post is in response to a question from a reader. If you have other questions, let us know, and we'll do our best to track down the answers. Berlin ... Read more..

Gourds and Leaves: The Real Yerba Mate

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 Posted in Booze and Bevvies, Ingredients explained | 1 Comment »

Some say the world can be split into tea drinkers and coffee drinkers, like cat people and dog people. I say no – not only because I consume copious quantities ... Read more..

On The Menu

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007 Posted in Booze and Bevvies, Restaurant reviews | No Comments »

Sorry for the long absence, folks. As I've been telling people, becoming a teetotaling vegetarian is probably good for you, but having economics force it on you isn't. And as ... Read more..

Miracle Machine

Sunday, August 5th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

I used it this morning to shred partially-cooked potatoes. I didn't use it yesterday. The day before I made pizza dough with it. The day before that, Caesar salad dressing. ... Read more..

Market Report – Wittenbergplatz – Thursday, 2 August 2007

Thursday, August 2nd, 2007 Posted in Market reports | 6 Comments »

Man, I am so happy that I took up a friend’s invitation to check out the Wittenbergplatz market today. What a color explosion! Pink tomatoes, purple beans, ... Read more..

Beats Me: Cream Quandaries in Germany

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 Posted in Ingredients explained, Meats and Dairy | 2 Comments »

If you’re coming from the States, when it comes to cream, you’re most likely used to sour cream and then the trinity of light-, heavy-, and whipped cream. But ... Read more..