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“I feel compromised, a part of an evil empire, when I eat a McNugget.” On Bourdain Day

Posted on June 25, 2023 by ksedinger

Born this date, 1956: Anthony Bourdain. There are few voices I miss today more than that of Anthony Bourdain. His warm-hearted embrace of the entire world, his endless curiosity, his willingness to bridge gaps and accept differences–these are qualities our … Continue reading →

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Restaurants come, restaurants go….

Posted on June 3, 2023 by ksedinger

For the last couple of years we’d heard great things about a new-ish restaurant in Buffalo called Compass Run. We finally went there a few months ago and loved it and made mental notes to get back. Last night we … Continue reading →

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Sadly, we had no canoli….

Posted on May 19, 2023 by ksedinger

Tonight for dinner, I made a dish called “Godfather Pasta”. It’s a dish of pasta with a cheesy garlicy sauce, also stirred in with cured Italian meats, banana peppers, roasted red peppers, and olives. It’s freakishly delicious. After we ate, … Continue reading →

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My Blue Heaven

Posted on April 17, 2023 by ksedinger

I learned a new drink yesterday: the Blue Hawaii. This is not to be confused with the Blue Hawaiian, which is a slightly different drink that incorporates cream of coconut. Via liquor.com: The Blue Hawaii cocktail was born at Honolulu’s … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 14, 2023 by ksedinger

I’m friggin’ tired, y’all. Here’s some pictures. First, cats. Here’s Remy, who is a big weirdo. Look at those mutant feet of his. Here’s Remy and Rosa, in the windows. This week is the first time we’ve been able to … Continue reading →

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Food Pyramid

Posted on March 31, 2023 by ksedinger

Thanks, Pearls Before Swine:

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At least I didn’t speak ill of Marjoram….

Posted on March 14, 2023 by ksedinger

So yesterday I saw this cartoon on The New Yorker‘s Facebook page: And it reminded me of a funny quote I read years ago in a cookbook called Make the Bread, Buy the Butter: If bay leaf didn’t exist, would anyone miss … Continue reading →

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“Inedibility”

Posted on January 13, 2023 by ksedinger

I posted a version of this on Facebook earlier and then deleted it when it annoyed someone over there, but it’s stuck in my head, so here it is. Food is a major topic in my reading and teevee watching. … Continue reading →

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Farewell, trusted companion through many breakfasts….

Posted on January 2, 2023 by ksedinger

For Christmas 1990, a friend of the family gave me…a toaster oven. I was in college, and this was a gift that had never once been on my radar as something I wanted or needed. But off to college it … Continue reading →

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A Halloween Safety Message

Posted on October 31, 2022 by ksedinger

As a former Pizza Hut employee who spent four consecutive Halloweens becoming a nervous wreck driving pizza deliveries around town, please allow me to appeal to your humanity on this matter: DO NOT ORDER PIZZA DELIVERY TONIGHT!!! Seriously. Just don’t. … Continue reading →

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