The header image gives it away for me, pie always takes the cake in my book. I do love cake as well, but something about a well done pie is so sublime, the different textures with the crust against the … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread asks, Cake or Pie? 4/8

Happy Easter Avocados! Even if you don’t celebrate any religiousity it’s a good excuse to eat. Passover too y’know. I have no plans for the day, but would love to hear your tales of the table! A pic of one … Continue reading Easter Sunday or April Fool?

I’m on the road this weekend, back to the town where I went to college, Carbondale, IL. Being on the road has me thinking about road trip eats and how my attitude about it has changed over the years. In … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread goes on a Road Trip 3/25

Okay so it seems I’m on a breakfast tangent lately, gonna keep that ball rolling. What kind of non-standard breakfast foods do you eat for breakfast? This comment by @smilner  in Tuesday’s Politics Thread really had me wishing I was … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread, the Breakfast Wagon Keeps Rolling 3/18

I was at the grocery store with my wife today and almost took out my phone to snap a picture in the cereal aisle but was struck by self-consciousness and didn’t do it so we’ve got a swiped header from … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread Lingers in the Cereal Aisle 3/11

I don’t often think about what my favorite food might be, and frankly my answer is likely to be different almost every time that question is asked. However there’s one item that I’m always ready willing and able to clean … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 3/4 Show Me Your Pancakes!

What’s your favorite condiment? Is there one you absolutely can’t live without, and are there any you can’t stomach under any circumstances? The definition in the link is pretty broad, it covers things I would consider seasonings or ingredients first … Continue reading Food Thread goes Condimental 2/25

I’m drawing a blank for a theme/question this week, so I’ll ask one that’s always applicable. What are you eating? Continue reading Food Thread 2/18

A week or so ago day a friend posted this 2014 opinion piece about the virtues of never cooking. Despite the dripping condescension of the piece (at first I thought it may have been a tongue-in-cheek swipe at millenials or … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 2/11

  It’s Super Bowl Sunday and we may even be going to a friend’s party to watch the game and (mainly) eat and socialize. Anybody doing something special today? Got a traditional recipe you always use or going way outside … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 2/4

Hey-O! It’s Sunday again and this week’s topic is anything goes, aka I couldn’t come up with a compelling thing to write about so why don’t you all have at it and tell us what’s been on your plate recently. … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 1/28

It’s the middle of January in Chicago and the temperature at the beginning of the week was in the single digits (f) and now it’s well above freezing. This calls for ice cream! My wife finds it funny that I … Continue reading 1/21 Sunday Food Thread eats ice cream in January

Your humble canine is back this week. Thanks to Enuma for doing a great job with the kitchen tools thread last week! How about a “Let’s post dessert pics!” thread this week? We came across a sweet potato with home-made marshmallow … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 1/14

Hey there, Avocados. Let’s talk kitchen gadgets. While I don’t share Alton Brown’s total hatred for unitasking items (My espresso machine only makes espresso and I WILL CUT YOU if you try to take it away) but I do generally feel tools … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread: Kitchen Tools Edition

Hey there Avocados, Happy (almost) New Year! I know it’s usually just an occasion to party and collect kisses at midnight, but maybe you have some specific New year’s eve traditions, especially involving food or a particular drink? New Year’s … Continue reading New Year’s Eve Sunday Food Thread

Are you heading anywhere special for the Christmas holiday? Going to see family or going in the opposite direction of family or staying put, big feast or fast food- What are you eating this week?   Continue reading Over the River and Through the Woods Food Thread 12/24

Cookie Swap! As I write this it’s Saturday morning, by the time it posts I’ll have been to a holiday cookie swap Saturday afternoon. Here are the parameters- The RSVP’s are in and the total head count is 10. 1. … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 12/17

What’s your favorite food scene in a movie? Food plays a central role in some films, Babette’s Feast comes to mind for me because it’s the film where the food, and cinematography of it, really stood out in my mind. Of … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread 12/10: Food in Film

I heard this tune a long time ago and it’s been knocking around in my head ever since- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqLq85sXjYA It’s also a song that gets asked on cooking competition shows from time to time, so What’s your last meal? Song … Continue reading Sunday Food Thread: Last Supper

The party’s over and the guests are headed for home. We’re still making pies and ordering other pies to be delivered, something about that circular food that is irresistible. Do you have anything left from the holiday feast? If you … Continue reading Leftover Sunday Food Thread