This column originally ran in Ulster Publishing’s newspapers on June 2, 2005. “Power, wealth and asparagus are the most powerful aphrodisiacs.” –Zsa Zsa Gabor Most of the year I don’t buy asparagus because it’s so good right now, harbinging spring’s turn to summer. At its best, asparagus on the tongue is like the color [...]
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Spring’s Spears
Posted in eating, tagged asparagus on May 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Butter Debauchery
Posted in eating, tagged butter, Ravenous on April 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This is from a “Ravenous” column published in 2006 by Ulster Publishing: “Eat butter first, and eat it last, and live till a hundred years be past.” –Old Dutch proverb O wild, depraved and decadent butter, you are so creamy and so sinful. Years ago when the masses turned their backs on you for the [...]
Deep dark and delicious
Posted in eating, tagged Cuttlefish, eataly, Mario batali, squid ink on March 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t think he needs the publicity, but I don’t get out much and this sumptuous bowl of baby cuttlefish in its own ink with ramps and chilis at Eataly in NYC just blew me away. I’ve been a fan of Mario Batali since the early days of The Food Network, because he seems so [...]
A first foray into molotes-making
Posted in eating, tagged antojitos, chorizo, masa harina, molotes on January 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A Work in Progress At a recent party I encountered a Mexican treat that I’d never heard of. It was described to me as a dough made of masa harina (fine cornmeal with lime) wrapped around chorizo (Mexican sausage), potatoes, and cheese, fried and topped with black bean puree, salsa and queso fresco. I put [...]
Batty for bangers
Posted in eating, tagged bangers, bangers and mash, HP sauce, mushy peas, onion gravy, Oxford sausages on January 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I had a fancy for bangers, had empty pockets, and pork trimmings were cheap, so I made some sausages the other day. It’s one of my favorite hobbies and a nice way to while away a windy winter’s day when one is feeling rather skint. I love the creativity of sausage making, the mechanics of [...]
Sweet and Red
Posted in eating, tagged bell peppers, red bell peppers, roasted bell peppers, roasted peppers, sweet peppers on January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t roast peppers very often because they’re, well, pricey, and the process is a bit of a pain in the ass. But today I found some on the bargain rack and did them up. Sweet and fleshy, they are delightful just laid across slices of fresh crusty bread. Roasted Peppers 3 red bell peppers [...]
Octopus and shrimp salad
Posted in eating, tagged marinated seafood, octopus, shrimp on January 4, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Once a year, for a few fleeting moments, there are round blocks of frozen octopus in my grocer’s seafood case. Although it’s not cheap, I grab a couple so I can make something with the rare chewy delight, full of character and charm. Often I make a sauce for linguine, where the critter bathes in [...]
Mint juleps in liquid and solid form
Posted in eating, tagged kentucky derby, mint julep, mint julep pie on April 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It goes without saying that the Kentucky Derby and horses go together like and honey and bees. But some might say that the Derby and mint juleps have just as sure a relationship. Although I’m descended from some Kentuckians, I’ve never tried the beverage. But I’m looking forward to sampling one or two on Saturday [...]
Presenting: the Ethiopian haggis
Posted in eating, tagged Ethiopian, stuffed tripe, tripe on April 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Since I first became interested in Ethiopian food I’ve been oddly captivated by the photo on the left, a tripe stuffed with a spicy mix of chopped steak, toasted bread crumbs, and exotic spices, topped with a golden buttery spiced gravy. But it’s been a long road. The photo in my copy of Time Life’s [...]
Lovin’ lobster land: the Brizzis’ annual pilgrimage to good places to eat.
Posted in eating, tagged fried clams, fried scallops, Hampton NH, Lobster Festival, Pemaquid oysters, Rockland ME, Shaw's in New Harbor, steamed clams, steamers, The Old Salt, wild maine blueberries on August 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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