Two recent positive experiences with big, huge companies (and one ugly one). 1 We ordered some paper towels from Amazon Fresh. When they arrived, I opened the package and found that some water had gotten inside and mildew was growing. Ew. I called the customer service number, and they not only sent the truck back […]
Hungry Monkey is out RIGHT NOW. I am so glad to be able to say this, since it feels like it’s been Coming Soon for about forty-seven years. Buy it now… …from Powell’s …from Amazon …from your local bookstore …from Barnes & Noble. Or ask at your local bookstore; if they don’t have it in […]
On Gourmet.com: Stir-fried potatoes? You could eat this thing raw, like jicama, but it’s best served lightly cooked. Stir-frying is ideal. Cut the earth-apple into matchsticks with a knife or mandoline. Heat some peanut oil in a wok or skillet and add the earth-apple, a few dried red chiles and Sichuan peppercorns, and salt to […]
Hey, look, another post about knives! Does this thing have a fast-forward button? I want to talk about why you should try a longer knife, but in order to do that, I need to talk about santokus first. You know the santoku. It’s Rachael Ray’s knife. It doesn’t have quite the buzz it did a […]
Today in the Seattle Times: Delicious, Sustainable Sushi Lunch was $12.50, and it came with a lagniappe: the crispy fried head of the B.C. spot prawn whose tail I ate raw. I thought of it as a little present for trying to do the right thing.
