Every grocery store in America stocks a wide and unexpectedly economical variety of imported olive oils, the most respected of which have labels that read “packed in Italy” and “extra-virgin.” In the minds of many Americans, the idea of authenticity of olive oil imported from Italy is taken for granted. In reality, much of the… Read More The Crime of Extra Virgin
It has recently come to my attention that I have even less than no idea what I am doing when it comes to photography. Pair that with the fact that food is one of the hardest things to capture, and this is what you get. In no order in particular, the beginning of my coffee… Read More The absolute worst food photos on my iPhone
Lights flicker and I open my eyes from a REM sleep, enjoyed lying on the sofa bed that sits in front of a window overlooking Pike Place Market in Seattle. “Get up. It’s time to cook,” my dad is saying as he stands flipping a light switch, apparently addressing me at 9 a.m. Christmas morning.… Read More Dinner in Two Days: The story of Christmas in Seattle
Starring friends, food, and thanks.
It’s like this place was designed to get me in its doors and keep me here forever. Do I ever leave? They seem to know me pretty well. How long have I been here? The barista smiles at me and punches two holes in my frequent flyer card. The lighting is a soft greyscale glow, the communal… Read More When people ask where I’m from I say COFFEED
After a very, let’s call it efficient run through Central Park, I was starved when I arrived at Seva, a cozy Indian restaurant on 30th Ave in Astoria, Queens. It was a night when I knew I was going to do my best food reporting work. I made a quick point and shoot decision while looking at the menu… Read More Blind Taste Test at Seva Indian Cuisine
I jumped off the subway and trotted down the stairs, and in seconds I was standing in the plaster whitewash wave doorway of Best of the Sea fish market. The place smelled crisp and aquatic, as a proper fish counter should. There was a lady spinning around asking questions, to what looked like an unqualified or at… Read More Fishmongering 101
Dallas has one of the best food scenes in the country, and the Lower Greenville urban pocket is one of the most diverse and tightly populated restaurant hoods. Whether it’s French pastries or Indian curries or the best craft beer in Texas you’re searching for, it’s probably hanging out on this street. Sundown at Granada Give me a… Read More Dallas: Lower Greenville
In McKinney, there’s a new micro-brewery in town. Tupps is on deck to be the only other brewery besides Franconia to ever be featured on tap at Oktoberfest in Downtown McKinney this September. Tupps brewery is named for the man, the legend, Tupper Patnode, founder and head brewer. A few retro arcade video games and potted… Read More Tupps, Texas
Neighborhood Services: where the lighting is just a tad too dim, the waiters wear sweater vests with embroidered crests and I dream of splurging on sparkling water and pasta and French fries. I thought I was just there to eat, drink, and maybe use the mouthwash and little hand towels in the bathroom. But no.… Read More My Favorite Restaurant, and Restroom in Dallas and the World
