Two Foodie Brothers

  From Andrew Sullivan: Robert Krulwich explains the above video: Because this squid was just killed, its muscle cells were still intact and operational. A live squid moves it tentacles by sending an electrical command from its brain to its muscles. The commands say “contract” or “relax.” But since this animal lost its head, its [...]

Digging around the pantry last week in search of a simple dinner that didn’t require running to the store, I found this pouch of Trader Joe’s Spiced Soybeans that Janna had bought a few weeks back. I must admit, I was skeptical. I’d tried TJ’s curry in a jar and thought it was quite gross, [...]

Up to now, I’ve tried to avoid “food politics” pieces on the site because I tend to think those debates get very overheated quickly, and I really try and avoid the comments on this site to become the kind of cesspool of invective and not very clever insults that my soccer blog often had. But [...]

Who doesn’t like corn on the cob? Seriously, ignore the cliche for a moment. Who doesn’t like the stuff? (Okay, teenagers with braces don’t count. Corn on the cob can be a pain in the ass with braces.) But other than them, everyone loves corn on the cob, especially during these hot summer months. That [...]

This weekend, with temperatures over 100 degrees here in DC, the staff at Estadio actually tried to fry an egg on the sidewalk. To my surprise, it didn’t work. I always thought you could fry an egg in this kind of heat and according to the Library of Congress, you can, but it’s difficult. Has [...]

Janna and I decided to invite our friends Katie and Dave over to watch the Women’s World Cup final this weekend (the result of which didn’t quite go as planned) and, despite the result, had a great time thanks to some amazing food. We decided to go with sandwiches, but before we got to filling [...]

Here are some quick summaries of some beers I’ve enjoyed in the last couple weeks as the weather has gotten warmer. St. Bernardus Prior 8 – Enjoyed a 750 of this with my father last week. It really wonderfully well-balanced Belgian dubbel. Not too hop-heavy with plenty of more subtle flavors like caramel and spice. [...]

A trip to Vienna’s farmers market last weekend yielded me an excellent heirloom eggplant which I decided to combine with some Trader Joes marinara, our own basil from the balcony “garden” and some orecchiette to make this nice rendition of Pasta alla Norma last night. I used this recipe from Serious Eats, which wasn’t too [...]

As a Father’s Day gift this year, my brother, mother, and myself purchased my father a Big Green Egg. For those not in the know, it’s a large ceramic smoker that has a truly astounding cult following. While it is primarily a smoker, it also is hugely versatile. You can grill on it. You can [...]

Wimbledon started this week and while it’s not an event I typically follow closely, even I know that the item that everyone eats at Wimbledon is a cup of strawberries with fresh cream drizzled over the top. That got me thinking. What are the foods that are most closely associated with specific sporting events. I [...]

Yama Restaurant, Vienna. Janna and I have really enjoyed this local sushi spot in downtown Vienna recently. It’s nothing too different, but I’ve yet to have any sushi there that I haven’t liked. Some of my favorite nigiri there have included the yellowtail, unagi (eel), and the  octopus. Prices seem about right and the service is quite good as long as [...]

I’m up for a new crazy cooking or baking project once I’m done getting folks Hanukkah presents. Do you have any ideas for me and Sam to tackle?

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We Jews have given a lot of great foods to the world like bagels, lox, gefilte fish, sweet brisket, and on and on and on. But did you know that Jews also contributed to the development of a tried-and-true member of the drinking food pantheon? Take a look at this from the Guardian: Like so [...]

Sam and I argue a lot. We don’t really argue, as no one is upset really, so I guess it’s more of a debate. Anyway, now that I’ve established that we’re not the Gallaghers, a few weeks back we were having one of our usual debates. Was it about politics? Nope. Was it over sports? [...]

We’ve already mentioned Chile’s “completo” on the site, but here’s another for the annals of “weird things foreign folks do with hot dogs.” This one is from Sweden, where my old college friend Lindsay is living currently. On her blog, Urban Pilgrim, she describes this strange half-hot dog, half-pita “hybrid.” It’s called Tunnbrödsrulle.