We don’t shoot up your churches that discriminate, please stay out of our churches and synagogues and other sacred spaces that are welcoming.
Maybe there’s no good place to say it. Maybe everywhere is a good place to say it, but it’s terrible and painful and disgusting to think that a man with a deep feeling [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 31, 2008
We Don’t Shoot Up Your Churches: A Liberal Response
July 27, 2008
Bakesale Betty
You can find a great meal anywhere. But what makes the Bay area so unique is you can find a great meal under $10 anywhere. Bakesale Betty is one of the best examples of great inexpensive food. It is also a wonderful example of the cheerful and engaging service you often get [...]
July 18, 2008
Damn you white chocolate chips!
So last night I tried to make the Barefoot Contessa Outrageous Brownies. Sadly, my plans were all for naught because of some white chocolate chips. Every OTHER Barefoot Contessa recipe has been a keeper. In fact her pecan bar recipe is light years ahead of the Gourmet Cookbook recipe. But this time I was foiled. [...]
July 16, 2008
Oh, Brining
When it comes to turkey’s, I’ve been really resistant to brining. There are plenty of ways to be nice, moist, breast meat without having to find a cooler and bucket the size of Idaho. Smear enough butter underneath the skin and you’ll be fine I say. When it comes to pork however, I am a [...]
July 12, 2008
Tamarindo Antojeria in Old Oakland
Tamarindo Antojeria
468 8th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
It’s always nice to go to a place a few times before writing about it. I know critics do this and, in our own adventures, it often proves to be a very good idea. Return trips to a Pho restaurant I thought delivered bowls of breathtaking perfection found bowls of [...]
July 10, 2008
Road Food – What Gives?
Dear Jan and Michael Stern,
I love you guys. I love your Roadfood column in Food and Wine and I love your contributions to the Splendid Table. I love your abundant affection for food of all kinds and your complete lack of pretension for food.
So this past June when J and I were driving [...]
July 9, 2008
Family Dinner, Family Dessert: Bay Wolf
One thing that is interesting about being on the West Coast is being in proximity to my family. My parents and sister are in SoCal. My brother lives 45 minutes away in Fremont. I have an aunt and uncle in Cupertino and a cousin who lives in the city. It’s [...]
July 9, 2008
Turning Over a New Fork
We’ve landed in the Bay Area after 3,000 miles of driving, countless job interviews, mega cell phone bills and yet another round of culinary adventures. We can’t wait to share where we are eating, what we are cooking, and more with our friends, families, and hopefully a few readers from our previous blog.
The Bay [...]
