Creamsicle
Tillamook has a new ice cream flavor of Orange Cream I'm reminded of the Good Humor Creamsicle Treats of my childhood. The Ice Cream man drove down Oak Street once a day every summer. Oakland NJ was once an amazing place. Read more [...]
Lipp for Joy
We follow travel blogger Nick Bredimus on Instagram. He wrote "Lipp for Joy" explains the correct pronunciation of the name of the legendary brasserie on Paris' Left Bank. Brasserie Lipp on Boulevard Saint-Germain was a favorite of artists and writers.…
Nick Bredimus a man for all seasonings
Today is World Baking Day, May 21st. We will celebrate a man who was ahead of his time by learning to cook and bake when most males shunned such things. Nick Bredimus was fortunate to have a father, Robert Bredimus, whose mother taught him to cook when…
Slinging it Singapore Style
I had traveled to Singapore for business many times. The Missus was keen to accompany me and experience the Eastern mystique herself. Being a good husband and an even better tour guide, of course I brought her to the original, iconic, and legendary…
Eggs Benedict in Hawaii
The Moana Surfrider Hotel in Waikiki serves a wonderful beachside breakfast. Two poached eggs with a different hot sauce for each egg. Hollandaise sauce over those eggs with spinach and smoked salmon below is perfection. Washed down with Kona Coffee…
Loco Moco
We didn’t eat Loco Moco the first few times we came to Hawaii. Perhaps we thought Loco stood for crazy instead of Local. It is not the prettiest plate of food, but there is treasure buried under that perfectly cooked egg. The egg is resting…
Is that Bobby Flay in the Window?
Did you ever take a photo then realized later that it captured something unintended? For example, I often capture a photo of myself in the reflection of my wife's sunglasses. Look at this photo I shot at the Acme Oyster Bar. Doesn't that look like Chef…
Sausage Links With Wine
Sausage. Links. Get it? Sorry, I can never resist a food-related pun. The gist of this article is the pairing of wine with an often overlooked menu protein - sausage. There are many articles about steak and wine, so why not meat in its tubular form? I'm…
Queso and Wine
The title Queso and Wine might trigger the thought of processed Velveeta cheese dip with a sickly sweet wine. Not in our home, where Spanish-style cheeses served with Spanish wines evoke thoughts of many pleasant food experiences. For example, a hot…
German Know-how
In the days before "German Engineering", the German's were known for sausage and for beer. I can't think of a more satisfying meal than grilled bratwurst with a cold beer. Sauerkraut and mustard cut the heaviness of the fatty pork, and the beer rinses…