Category Archives: On Food and Cooking

Breakfast in Canandaigua

Posted on September 28, 2024 by ksedinger

Road trips are awesome. That is all.

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“I scream, you scream, we all scream for non-fat tofutti rice dreamsicles”

Posted on September 16, 2024 by ksedinger

MULDER: Did you bring enough ice cream to share with the rest of the class?SCULLY: It’s not ice cream… it’s non-fat tofutti rice dreamsicle.MULDER: Ugh… I bet the air in my mouth tastes better than that. –“The Unnatural”, THE X-FILES … Continue reading →

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What to put on your next hot dog

Posted on May 3, 2024 by ksedinger

Banana peppers and hot pepper jelly. As Emeril Lagasse often said, “Oh yeah babe.”

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Phil!

Posted on April 28, 2024 by ksedinger

Last night we went to see Phil Rosenthal at Buffalo State University. If you’re unfamiliar with Phil Rosenthal, you need to watch Somebody Feed Phil on Netflix, and you need to do so now. Right now. Go watch, I’ll wait for … Continue reading →

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Mmmm, noodle soup!

Posted on March 30, 2024 by ksedinger

Not really soup, actually, but it’s fun to use a relatively obscure Friends reference to title a post. Anyway, last night I finally got to use the noodle bowl I got for Christmas! How did we get to almost April … Continue reading →

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My culinary curiosity has limits….

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ksedinger

While discoursing about food over on Threads earlier, I learned that in some Chinese eateries–probably the ones in bigger cities, with proper Chinatowns–you can order a plate of duck tongues. Yup. I had no idea this existed. Apparently this is … Continue reading →

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From the Books: On Jeff Smith, problematic people, food, and memory (a repost)

Posted on December 24, 2023 by ksedinger

This is a repost that first appeared three years ago, on the old blog. I’m reposting it now, because of the season and because I’ve been thinking today, prompted by discussions elsewhere, about problematic people and what to do with … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Hot Booze

Posted on December 4, 2023 by ksedinger

The Tom and Jerry is a beloved holiday cocktail in these parts. And I knew nothing about it until just a few years ago. The drink is basically a kind of boozy eggnog, with extra spices, served hot. It’s really … Continue reading →

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Coffee memories….

Posted on November 25, 2023 by ksedinger

I’ve become pretty good at making coffee over the years (I’ve even written about all my various methods of preparation). While it took me a long time to get to drinking coffee, I have to admit my mother’s influence on … Continue reading →

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Making Alton Brown’s Aged Eggnog, part one

Posted on November 6, 2023 by ksedinger

I’ve discovered the last year or two that I really like eggnog. I’ve also discovered that my family dislikes eggnog, so…I get to drink it all! Yay! This year I’m going one step farther: I’m making my own eggnog. Specifically, … Continue reading →

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