Eat Up! Sunday Food Thread 12/12
Free for all today, eat up! Continue reading Eat Up! Sunday Food Thread 12/12
Tag: Food
The stuff you put in your foodhole
Gettin’ Corny! Sunday Food Thread 12/5
Once again I’m taking inspiration from an Open Thread from the previous week. Forget It Jake took us down the “Corn Fork” rabbit hole on Thursday so why not corn on Sunday? What’s your favorite way to eat corn? When … Continue reading Gettin’ Corny! Sunday Food Thread 12/5
Leftovers Sunday Food Thread 11/28
Our guests have just walked out the door to make their way back home. We’ve had family staying with us for five days. In the past we’ve gone out to eat the day after Thanksgiving but this year all meals … Continue reading Leftovers Sunday Food Thread 11/28
Let’s Read Old Menus, featuring Lau Yee Chai and House of P. Y. Chong, Honolulu, HI, 1945!
Hello, everyone and welcome to Let’s Read An Old Menu! This is a somewhat irregular column in which I, your humble LibraryLass, look at restaurant, hotel, and lunch counter menus from the 19th and 20th centuries. Sometimes things will be … Continue reading Let’s Read Old Menus, featuring Lau Yee Chai and House of P. Y. Chong, Honolulu, HI, 1945!
US Thanksgiving Sunday Food Thread 11/21
So this coming Thursday is Thanksgiving in the States. We’ll be doing the big family dinner with a lot of the traditional fare (turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, pumpkin pie…). Rather than ask your favorite of those … Continue reading US Thanksgiving Sunday Food Thread 11/21
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 17, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Remember a couple months ago when I reviewed that Japanese snack box? Well, they sent me another one! This time, I got the Sakuraco box, which focuses more on tea … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (November 17, 2021)
Birthday Dinner! Sunday Food Thread 11/14
So I had a birthday earlier this week. We made bread and butternut squash soup for dinner and for dessert a peanut butter chocolate cake with a peanut butter glaze from Yossy Arefi’s “Snacking Cakes” book. As my wife said … Continue reading Birthday Dinner! Sunday Food Thread 11/14
The History Thread Ponders the McRib
For a few weeks every fall, American consumers are inundated with ads for a primal horror escaped from the bowels of McDonald’s: the McRib. This sandwich consists of ground, processed pork shoulder enticingly repackaged into a vaguely rib-shaped lump, slathered … Continue reading The History Thread Ponders the McRib
An Extra Hour Of Sleep or An Extra Hour To Eat? Sunday Food Thread 11/7
I’ll spend my extra hour dreaming of food. Continue reading An Extra Hour Of Sleep or An Extra Hour To Eat? Sunday Food Thread 11/7
No Costume, No Candy! Halloween Sunday Food Thread 10/31
In my neighborhood there is an area of about 3-4 blocks that traditionally go over the top with dishing out candy. People from all over our town and even some neighboring towns bring their kids there for trick or treating. … Continue reading No Costume, No Candy! Halloween Sunday Food Thread 10/31
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 27, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Step right up and have a look….It’s time for Yamishibai. That’s right, it’s the spooky season, which means I’m once again recommending these short, spooky stories, available on Crunchyroll. Animated … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 27, 2021)
Free For All Sunday Food Thread 10/24
Holy molé I don’t have a topic, let’s eat! Continue reading Free For All Sunday Food Thread 10/24
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 20, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! It’s getting cooler where I live, which means I’m starting to crave all of the wonderful cold weather Japanese dishes. One of my favorites is Curry Udon. Have you made … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (October 20, 2021)
See Seafood? Sunday Food Thread 10/17
So another Sunday food thread is taking its inspiration from an OT. This one is El Santo’s Day Thread from Thursday about Vincent Price cooking fish in a dishwasher. I like seafood but don’t usually go nuts for it. Also … Continue reading See Seafood? Sunday Food Thread 10/17
Soup’s On! Sunday Food Thread 10/10
We’re getting a little taste of fall weather but mostly some of the good soup ingredients are really plentiful right now. We’ve made (and eaten) two batches of roasted jalapeño soup and currently have a pot of sambar on to … Continue reading Soup’s On! Sunday Food Thread 10/10
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 15, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! So, a few weeks ago a very cool thing happened: TokyoTreat offered to send me a free box to review. Naturally, I jumped at the chance because, duh, free Japanese … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (September 15, 2021)
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 25, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! If you’re looking for a fairly quick and easy bento, then the classic soboro bento is for you! A soboro bento includes dishes that are chopped, flaked, ground, etc. and … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 25, 2021)
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 11, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Today I want to talk about one my favorite things to eat: pickled plum (umeboshi). If you’ve never tried one, they have a sour, salty flavor that may be a … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (August 11, 2021)
Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 21, 2021)
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Yesterday my good friend Dropwing shared this relaxing and super informative YouTube channel all about Japanese cooking: Imamu room. So today I’m sharing it with all of you! The videos … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (July 21, 2021)
Let’s Read an Old Menu, Featuring Quark’s Bar and Restaurant, Deep Space 9, 2385 (at Star Trek: the Experience, Las Vegas, NV, 2008)
Hello, everyone and welcome to Let’s Read An Old Menu! This is a somewhat irregular column in which I, your humble LibraryLass, look at restaurant, hotel, and lunch counter menus from the 19th and 20th– and today for the first … Continue reading Let’s Read an Old Menu, Featuring Quark’s Bar and Restaurant, Deep Space 9, 2385 (at Star Trek: the Experience, Las Vegas, NV, 2008)
Let’s Read an Old Menu, featuring Disneyland Through The Years!
Hello, everyone and welcome to Let’s Read An Old Menu! This is a somewhat irregular column in which I, your humble LibraryLass, look at restaurant, hotel, and lunch counter menus from the 19th and 20th centuries. Sometimes things will be … Continue reading Let’s Read an Old Menu, featuring Disneyland Through The Years!