For the next few Fridays, I’m going to review fish sandwiches from various fast food chains. Seems that everyone loves comparing burgers, fries and shakes. I figure it’s time we shed some light on our fishy friends. Just so you know, this isn’t a Catholic/Lent thing. It’s a “Wha–? They sell fish at Wendy's?” thing.... Continue Reading →
OMG. OMD and DD&D!
"Jou donna haff ta eat soup fhrom a bo" It's been almost 20 years to the day since that headline graced the pages of the University of Nevada, Reno Sagebrush newspaper. It was written by me (as Arnold Schwarzenegger would say it) to accompany the HEARTBURN food column by Nancy Louvat, who was also the... Continue Reading →
Friday’s Fast-Food Fishtacular! – The Sea Dog
For the next few Fridays, I'm going to review fish sandwiches from various fast food chains. Seems that everyone loves comparing burgers, fries and shakes. I figure it's time we shed some light on our fishy friends. Just so you know, this isn't a Catholic/Lent thing. It's a "Wha--? They sell fish at Wienerschnitzel?" thing.... Continue Reading →
Just can’t get past that nasty butt
Last month, Darlene ordered two dozen cannelés from Williams-Sonoma. We'd never had them before, as they seemed to be a luxurious, decadent treat only available online or in European pastry shoppes.FedEx delivered the styrofoam-and-dry-ice package. I took a look at them and couldn't figure out what they were (besides possibly the mutant offspring of a... Continue Reading →
That’s why they make Faygo
Faygo and me -- we go way back. And by "way back" I mean Michigan in the 1970s. Paul here, doing a guest spot. I grew up in central Michigan, a podunk little bedroom community named Haslett. Some things left indelible impressions on me, including Domino's Pizza (it was actually really good in the years... Continue Reading →
My Burning Kitchen... on the road 