Archive for May, 2008

Keeping house

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Sorry for the off-topic post, but I wanted to point out a couple of recent changes to Roots and Grubs. First, you should be able to edit your own comments for a short time after you post them, in case you write “Thomas Killer” or something. I’ve found that the feature works but it’s a little […]

Herb in a box

Friday, May 9th, 2008

I noticed something cool and possibly new (or maybe just new to me) in the fresh herb section at QFC. You know those expensive herbs in plastic boxes? They’re now selling blends. Like the poultry blend, the pasta blend, etc. It’s not the idea of using all the herbs at once that excites me; it’s […]

Ko for it

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Today in the New York Times, Frank Bruni reviews Momofuku Ko: There’s no hard liquor, no tea, no regular coffee and above all no choice. You eat dishes of Ko’s choosing in the order it chooses, and most everybody around you is having roughly the same meal. Last week, the Times visited Thomas Keller’s Ad […]

Like magic

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Last night Iris brought me a dried soba noodle. “If you break this noodle, you can make a single wish,” she said. “It’s called the Wishing Noodle.”

Fish fry!

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Today on Gourmet.com, I’m eating at the new Pike Street Fish Fry. Short review: it’s great. First Taste: Pike Street Fish Fry Would you take a date to Fish Fry? Well, how pierced is your date?