Tag Archives: Food

The Pinnacle of Western Civilization

Via SDB: Chicken-fried bacon. I want some. I suppose that John Scalzi‘s already had some, which is why I hate him.

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Comfort Food

Roger commented on a list of “comfort foods”, indicating his thoughts on each particular item. I, of course, shall do the same. Because I’m a follower, not a leader. Apple Pie: Yup, that’s a comfort food. Especially served warm with … Continue reading

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A very public service message

Since today is Super Sunday, it occurs to me that some people out there might be wanting to try to make their own Buffalo-style chicken wings. Well, I’ve got you covered here, folks: some years ago I posted the recipe. … Continue reading

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Always room for pie!

I didn’t learn this until two days later, but last Friday was National Pie Day, unbeknownst to me until two days later. (Oddly, The Wife and I managed to inadvertently observe National Pie Day anyway without realizing we were doing … Continue reading

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Pizza Hut Memories

One mildly unremarkable news story that happened in Western New York during the period when I was on extended blogging hiatus was the closing throughout the region of a whole bunch of Pizza Hut locations, including the one where I … Continue reading

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Fud

UPDATE: Broken link fixed (thanks, Paul!). tilapia, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. As part of my “Less of me in 2008” regimen, I’ve adopted quite a few healthier eating habits, one of which is leaner protein obtained from more diverse sources. … Continue reading

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Sweet, sweet maple

We missed Maple Weekend by one week here at Casa Jaquandor, but fear not: yesterday morning we got up early and departed for the hills south of Arcade, NY, where on one hilltop the intrepid will find Moore’s Maple Shack. … Continue reading

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Mad Cooking Skills: I have ’em

Our Easter dinner this year was slightly untraditional, but it’s the best thing I make, and it’s been a long time since I posted the recipe here (way back when), so here it is: Pastitsio, the Greek fore-runner of lasagna. … Continue reading

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Cute Kitchen Gadgets

Teapot II, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. I posted a series of photos of this item to my Flickr stream, but I wanted to mention it here as well: a nifty single-serving teacup for brewing loose tea. I love this thing. … Continue reading

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Ewwwww….

I’d long thought that there was no possible circumstance under which chocolate could taste like crap, but I have just been proven wrong by the person who put a single red M&M into the Skittles at the Bulk section. Lord, … Continue reading

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