Steel cut oat meal

It has only recently come to my attention that I have been eating instant oatmeal all my life. Well, that sounds wrong. I knew that I was eating instant oatmeal, but I had never really noticed an alternative, which was most certainly sitting right next to the Quaker oats I have bought all these years. [...]

Sloppy roe

I found this image on englishrussia.com, but I could not find the original post it’s associated with. I don’t even know what to say about this… It’s a fantastic image though. I would need a tall glass of vodka with that.

A tour of the Fair Hill Inn

In the area I grew up, there are not many quality food options. Often the best meal available comes from my parents kitchen. A few years ago, I started hearing stories about the Fair Hill Inn, and how I had to come from New York to dine there. I finally got a chance to make [...]

Brooklyn free-range chicken

I saw this guy in Bushwick the other day, just wandering around the street. He was tied up to a line, but had about 20 feet of slack to work with. I thought this was a rooster when I saw it, but I’m not sure anymore. Either way, It made me wonder if people eat [...]

Buta kakuni

One of my favorites Japanese dishes is buta kakuni. I know that it can’t be very healthy, so I don’t indulge too often. My good friend Koichi made me his version for my birthday a few weeks back, and I asked him for the recipe. Unfortunately, he uses a rice cooker with that has a [...]