Which do you prefer, coffee or tea? Or maybe none of the above. Personally if I had to choose it would be coffee. I like tea also and really don’t see them as interchangeable but thought it would be a … Continue reading Coffee Or Tea? Sunday Food Thread 5/23

So with the US CDC rescinding the mask order are you champing at the bit to get back to your favorite restaurant? I do miss my local taqueria something fierce so will be back there soon. Made plans with friends … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread Considers Venturing Out 5/16/21

I just handed in my final project. I’ve been ‘back to school’ taking classes at my local community college since January ’20. I’ve taken only one class per semester (including last summer) until this spring when I took two classes. … Continue reading Let Me Eat Cake Sunday Food Thread 5/9

All the leftovers from the past week’s meals have been eaten. Time to spend a Sunday cookin’ up a storm so we don’t have to think too much about dinner for the next few nights. We’ve been in a pretty … Continue reading Eat For A Week! Sunday Food Thread 5/2

So it’s Saturday night and I just polished off a mixed berry galette with vanilla ice cream for dessert and realized I don’t have a post ready for the food thread in 9 hours. That gets me to thinking, albeit … Continue reading Dessert Anyone? Sunday Food Thread 4/25

Back of the box recipes are ubiquitous. I’ve tried quite a few and I know there’s plenty of research that goes into making them both foolproof and yielding consistent results. A couple of my favorites also happen to be desserts. … Continue reading Back of the Box Recipes Sunday Food Thread 4/18

What’cha eating this week? Continue reading Open Table Sunday Food Thread 4/11

So yesterday I was out running errands and was hit with a very strong craving for a Chicago style hot dog and fries. I didn’t make a stop as I’m waiting to be fully vaccinated before standing in a line … Continue reading Cravings Sunday Food Thread 4/4

Common wisdom (and the Australian state of Victoria) says that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For me it’s definitely one of my favorite meals but also the one I often end up cutting corners and shoveling … Continue reading What’s For Breakfast? Sunday Food Thread 3/28

My wife and I were talking about a local farmer’s CSA program this morning. I’m intrigued by the idea, especially supporting local growers. But she’s done it before and has memories of too much kale (this was before she had … Continue reading Food Subscriptions, Sunday Food Thread 3/21

Pie is one of my favorite treats. We make them from scratch at home. Thanksgiving is a traditional pie time with pecan, pumpkin, and apple/cranberry being our go-tos. Fourth of July means sour cherry slab pie made in a half … Continue reading Obligatory Pie Day Sunday Food Thread 3.141592…

Like the title says, what’s your favorite kitchen tool? This week is human powered tools, we can talk power tools next week. While I could easily say knife/fork/spoon as those are the tools that deliver the goods to my gaping … Continue reading Tool Talk What’s Your Favorite Kitchen Tool (p1) Sunday Food Thread 3/6/21

It’s been a crazy week and I’m utterly spent, at least no one went to the hospital. I don’t have a topic so it’s a free for all! Continue reading Free for All Sunday Food Thread 2/28

What’s with the vegetable hate that’s overtaken the Avocado lately!? What’s your favorite vegetable? Got a favorite veggie dish? Vegetarian/vegan restaurant or cookbook? Favorite vegetarian? Let’s hear it! Continue reading Veggie Love, Sunday Food Thread 2/21

Okay so it’s Valentine’s Day today and as much as I want to resist succumbing to sentimentality I’m going for it anyway. A little twist though, what’s a go-to restaurant or meal that you would want to treat a new … Continue reading V-Day First Date Meal Sunday Food Thread 2/14

I was at the grocery store stocking up for a couple weeks the other day. I try my best to maintain my distance from other shoppers and my regular store has designated one-way aisles that I also do my best … Continue reading Community Etiquette Sunday Food Thread 2/7

Have a favorite chip (or crisp)? Like the flavored ones best or is the flavor best when it’s the actual component the chip is made from? Maybe you have a local specialty that you want everyone to know about! Dip … Continue reading Snackin’ Chips Sunday Food Thread 1/31

Last week Captain Palmer commented that his roommate will throw food away based on the printed expiration date leading to a lot of good food being tossed in the bin. Commenters (including CP) all pointed out how wasteful this sounds. … Continue reading Expiration Dates? Sunday Food Thread 1/24

Do you remember the very first meal you made? Maybe something more than just milk and cereal or toast and jam but your first full meal/dish that was kind of involved. I remember my first time making scrambled eggs and … Continue reading My First Meal Sunday Food Thread 1/17

Do you like hot and spicy foods? I do and use hot sauce pretty frequently. Lately I’ve been pretty boring with the usual Sriracha/Tabasco/Franks/Cholula just because they’re so readily available. We also have Chinese chili oils, chili crisp is a … Continue reading Hot Sauce! Sunday Food Thread 1/10