Tag Archives: Foodie

Charcuterie: First Attempt

I have been obsessed with the craft of charcuterie for nearly a year. This obsession has been purely theoretical up to this point, in that I have only read about it and eaten the end products and not actually done it myself. As of last Sunday I moved from theory to practice.
I bought 3 pork [...]

Thoughts on Blogging Again…

This blog has never been focused, literate, thought-out, or widely read. Because of all of this I have more often than not though of blogging as a chore. Maybe in the beginning heady days, or after the many long hiatuses (like this?), maybe then it was exciting. Anyhow, I am considering diving back in with [...]

Weekend Cooking – Potato-leek Soup with Ham and Dill

This soup looks so very yummy.

I am going to make some this weekend. Cookthink is an awesome blog and I can not recommend it enough.

First Bananas and Now Peanut Butter “Prove” Atheists Wrong

A while back I linked to a hilarious, unintentionally of course, video were some idiot used a banana to prove that creationism is true. Now to go with the banana we can see how a lowly jar of peanut butter proves evolution false.
What a bunch of total morons. And to think that someone that likely [...]

Sausage at Dethroner

Here is an excellent theme to read about all week at Dethroner, Sausage!

Squid

A post about squid.
Gander at this picture:

read this book: City of Saints and Madmen – Jeff Vandermeer
And finally, try the calamari appetizer at Busara quite simply the best squid that I have ever eaten.

I Love My Cured Meats

If you need more evidence of the overall absurdity and overreaching of the United States government look no further than some of the insanity they institute in the name of “public health”.

Mmmm Pizza

So, this guy, whose name is also Jeff and is also in the business of creating software for living is even more obsessed with Pizza than I am. He has spent the past 6 years recreating the pizza recipe of his favorite pizza. Wow!!
The first picture of that pizza is mouth-watering. It would be even [...]

Gelatinous Blob of Cranberry Sauce Forcibly Evacuated From a Can

I have always wanted to say that. Plus I have a weakness for this substance for some reason.

On Food and Literature

I am currently reading Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. I ran across the following passage and felt it a great commentary on life and food:

How good one feels when one is full – how satisfied with ourselves and
with the world! People who have tried it, tell me that a clear
conscience [...]