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Emily L and the Arabian Nights
Two weeks ago Emily L sent in a guest post about her tips and tricks for navigating the Asian Supermarket on Central Avenue in Albany. Even though it’s a place I personally shop with some regularity,...
View ArticleIndian in the Rough
What does it say about me that I like things a little bit dirty? One of my favorite Indian restaurants in San Francisco had pigeons wandering in through the kitchen door. My favorite dim sum place...
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Emily L Goes Shopping
Where do you shop for food? One of the things I found about life in the Capital Region is that people are rarely neutral when it comes to grocery shopping. My hunch has always been that part of the...
View ArticleThankful for Immigrants
Thanksgiving is coming. Many of us have our long standing family traditions. The Fussys will be doing Thanksgiving with Raf and his family in Westchester, and then we’ll be off to Connecticut for a...
View ArticleTools To Soften Stiff Necks
Last night I saw Burnt My Fingers and he gave me a piece of his cheese bread. Once this is done, I’m going to warm it up in the oven and eat it for breakfast. And I cannot even begin to tell you how...
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American Food & Culture
There’s never a day that I wake up and say to myself, ”Man, I can’t wait to fight about politics.” That said, there is some awful stuff going on in America these days. And I’m not even talking about...
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What Makes A Meal?
Simple questions are rarely simple. Earlier this week, a question came up on Facebook. Not on my Facebook page, but on the page of one of my Facebook friends. She actually writes a blog. Perhaps you’ve...
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Bean Season
Seasons in the Capital Region are a funny thing. Recently, I’ve adopted a rather unorthodox way of looking at winters up here. Instead of thinking about it as one season, it’s really three. I wish I...
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Twenty Two Wings
Politicians lie. They distort. They finesse the truth. That’s the job. They do bad things, so we don’t have to. Hopefully they do it for the public good. You’re an adult. Somewhere in your heart of...
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Cheap Eats
Last week, I shared some of the highs and lows from the Times Union’s Best of the Capital Region readers’ choice poll. And I’d argue the results were some of the best yet. I was thrilled that Stacks...
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The Upside of the Off Ramp
Another weekend, another adventure. This time, I packed up the car on Friday and drove the kids down to Providence. Again. Sure, I could try and blame the kids, but in reality I was the one running...
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Old Starch
Obsession. Compulsion. It’s so hard to tell the two apart sometimes. These two forces can take many forms, and at least in my own personal experience, have always been a very good thing. I love my...
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Photo Friday: November
Sometimes, there are no words. Today, I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. However, I will let you know where each of these pics was taken. Amazingly, two of them aren’t even anything you can...
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Never Fuller
Now is the time for seasonal weight gain. Thanksgiving is around the corner, and it’s important to make sure that you are prepared before you sit down for such a massive family meal. I suppose...
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International Intrigue in Aisle 2
Tourists engage in all kinds of strange behaviors. Many of them travel miles out of their way to visit a piece of rock, or some pile of steel and concrete, in order to stand in its presence and snap a...
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Goat Neck
Sometimes I think I’m the laziest cook. Take last night’s dinner for example. It’s Passover, so bread is out. So are a few other grains. But my family is okay with rice and beans, although that’s not...
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Buying Second Best
A long long time ago I started collecting Calphalon hard anodized pots and pans. They were fantastic at searing, non-reactive with acidic foods, and built to last a lifetime. At the time they cost a...
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How to Cook Indian
The things I learned after a year at the Institute for Advanced Study are not typical for an extended stay on these storied grounds. Sure, I took in a little bit about particle physics and string...
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Spring Cooking
Eight days. It’s not quite so desperate that I’m counting the hours. But in eight days I’ll finally have air conditioning. This wasn’t a part of apartment living I had expected, although it makes...
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A Dosa by Any Other Name
Hand holding is a valuable thing. Yes, you can watch videos of how to cook certain dishes on the internet. You can read all kinds of books. But there is an extra burst of confidence that comes from...
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