Tag Archives: Food

The Impracticality Of A Cheeseburger

By C.G. | Published: December 6, 2011

From Waldo Jaquith via Daring Fireball: I never thought of a cheeseburger like this but it’s really true: a single person cannot reasonably make a cheeseburger from scratch. “Further reflection revealed that it’s quite impractical—nearly impossible—to make a cheeseburger from scratch. Tomatoes are in season in the late summer. Lettuce is in season in spring [...]

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Star Wars Pancakes

By C.G. | Published: September 24, 2011

This only took 15 minutes to cook and probably 5 minutes or less to eat. Yum! Somebody get this guy a show on TLC. Star Wars Pancakes! – Jim’s Pancakes via Boing Boing

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Jerks Are Back In Brooklyn

By C.G. | Published: July 6, 2011

It’s like they never left. Brooklyn Farmacy & Soda Fountain brings back the soda jerk — the kind from long ago where fountain sodas were made by hand. They also have a satellite location in Kiehls. It seems like a good date place if you live in Carroll Gardens. Looks like they have lots of [...]

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Eating Fat Like Smoking Pot

By C.G. | Published: July 5, 2011

Researchers (I love those guys) have found that eating fatty foods triggers the body to produce chemicals called endocannabinoids which also found in marijuana. These chemicals tell the brain to keep eating which is why fatty foods are so hard to put down. “…This message commands the production of endocannabinoids in the gut, which in [...]

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The Old School Butchers of NYC

By C.G. | Published: June 22, 2011

The WSJ has an article on the last of the old-school butchers — the kind that supply New York City’s famous steakhouses like Keens, Peter Lugers, and (my favorite) Wolfgang’s — that work at Master Purveyors. Started 54 years ago, they still serve prime cuts of meat; only 2% of all meat is considered prime [...]

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