Because life’s apparently just too short to have to actively combine one’s alcohol with one’s nitrous oxide, one welcomes word of Whipped Lightning, “the world’s first deliciously-daring whipped cream.” It’s alcohol-fortified-whipped-cream-in-a-can, properly known as “whipahol,” available in 4 flavors (Amaretto, Cinnamon, Orange, and Macadamia). Personally, I prefer my cocktails made either out of whiskey andRead more »
I’ve always fallen squarely on the side of Marinetti when it comes to Italian cuisine, but the New York Post has given me reason to recant: ONE of the FBI’s secret weapons against the Mafia was, believe it or not, the Food Network. Retired FBI Agent Jack Garcia revealed over breakfast at ’21′ that whenRead more »
So my mother’s been really into goat lately, and has been casting around for a source. As goatmeat for her means more biryani for me, I’ve been doing everything I can to assist this quest, and have been checking around for either local or mail-order-friendly purveyors. We realized quickly that the easiest-seeming solution, of meRead more »
The excitement over Tuesday’s presidential inauguration has reached such a fevered pitch that we’re beginning to worry things could get a little out of hand. Imagine all that hunger for change unleashed on, say, a buffet table, or a dessert tray, or an open bar. Think of it. We foresee a very real possibility thatRead more »
Backstory: on New Year’s Eve, those of us left in the office decided it was time for champagne. I strongly believe it’s not a party without sabrage, so I taught our purchasing manager Dave, our steward Cedric, and everyone else around how to, well, cut the tops off of champagne bottles with a knife. SinceRead more »
So if there is indeed a Chicago vs. New York trend, what about sweet smells in the air? Having recently visited the Windy City, best known for its deep-dish pizza and well-dressed hotdogs, I discovered that the downtown area smells less like meat and more like Hershey, Pennsylvania. Upon some cursory research, I found thatRead more »
I’m willing to grant that the recession might be causing a re-assessment of values, habits, etc, especially when it comes to food. And I’m told there have been whole books written with the aim of making luxury ingredients relatively accessible. But nothing justifies the following quote, from the director general of La Grande Épicerie, theRead more »
Unfortunately, while I was out in the icy, cold tundra of Chicago earlier this month, I did not visit Dixie Kitchen, one of the president-elect’s favorite haunts. I did, however, experience some Hyde Park hospitality at Medici, where servers wear t-shirts that say “Obama Eats Here.” I bet he eats there because they have theRead more »
The following video is admittedly all over the internet but that doesn’t make it any less amazing: It’s like the the really awesome opposite of food pareidolia, demonstrated similarly in the work of photographer Thomas Demand — entirely unrelatedly, Demand’s non-food piece The Clearing makes up one full wall of FNK-approved restaurant (try the liverwurst!)Read more »
Read the whole thing: Before a recent office party, a journalist, moonlighting, in the spirit of the business cycle, as a social scientist, devised an experiment to test the Drank. As a control, competitor beverages were selected from the swag cabinet: Borgnine’s Coffee Soda (as in Ernest) and Folonari Pink Pinot Grigio—upper and downer. ARead more »
