(From our travel archives) Where do ex-spouses of great restaurants go? Why, down the street to start their own. Tommy Andrade (nee “Irene’s”) is happily serving the public a little bit of Italian and a little bit of Creole at “Tommy’s Cuisine,” 744 Tchoupitoulas. I had noticed this place out of the corner of my… Continue reading New Orleans, LA – Tommy’s Cuisine
Remembering My First Thanksgiving in China
Tommy the Dwarf, Fat Bill, Andre the Giant, Antipodean Jack (who knows what his real name was), and our hostess Kathleen, an ABC (American born Chinese) were all at the table. As was my constant shadow handler/confidante, Zeng Wen. The occasion was Thanksgiving, as an American holiday as an ex-pat can celebrate. The city, Guangzhou,… Continue reading Remembering My First Thanksgiving in China
Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!
We’ve given the entire staff of Burgers, Dogs, Pizza the rest of the week off to enjoy the traditional American holiday with their families. We’ll be celebrating at home, as well, but now with any of the foods we write about – no, Mrs. Burgerdogboy has been preparing the traditional Thanksgiving repast for days,… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!
“Gas Station Sandwiches” – Winco Grocery
Winco is a local grocery chain spread across the West; I’ve written about it’s history and it’s fresh pizza previously. Today, we’re continuing to explore one of my favorite topics, what I call “gas station sandwiches.” Winco’s Turkey and Havarti Ciabatta comes with turkey, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and nothing else. At $2.06, it’s a helluva… Continue reading “Gas Station Sandwiches” – Winco Grocery
Lacombe, LA – Sal & Judy’s
(From our travel archives) Sal Impastato is from Sicily – having come to a America as a young man 50 years ago, and worked in restaurants in NOLA and TX, Sal finally got to open his own place several decades ago – on a quiet country road in Lacombe, Louisiana. “People” say “Italian” in New… Continue reading Lacombe, LA – Sal & Judy’s
Last Step in Fresh Olives Home Cure
I put up the last few jars of fresh green olives today. These have been in a brine “rinse” for 30+ days, washed, and canned in mason jars. I make a simple “final” brine for the canning of 4 c water, 1/4 c kosher salt, 1/4 c vinegar. Olives are packed in the jars with… Continue reading Last Step in Fresh Olives Home Cure
New Orleans, LA – Buffet Round Up
(From our travel archives) I am in buffet heaven, if there is such a thing. I’ve previously written about a couple; I hit the other two “main attractions” in the past few weeks. Number one, in all manners of speaking, was the House of Seafood Buffet, at 81790 Highway 21, in Bush. Like most restaurants… Continue reading New Orleans, LA – Buffet Round Up
Starbucks Turkey and Swiss Sandwich Review
“Sliced Natural Turkey Breast” (minimally processed says the labeling) with no artificial ingredients. From the label, it’s not clear if “no artificial ingredients” refers to the “minimally processed” turkey, or the entire sandwich, but when one counts the number of ingredients in this turkey, Swiss, lettuce on wheat sandwich, with ‘sides’ of light mayo and… Continue reading Starbucks Turkey and Swiss Sandwich Review
Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Review
I am kinda tired of the word “fresh.” Also, if you’re counting, “new,” “but wait..”, “natural”, and “you may have won.” Boardwalk originated on the Atlantic City boardwalk (New Jersey), selling “fresh, hot fries”. Period. They launched a couple other locations, and recently, went into the franchised burger and fry biz. Excited yet? Me, too! … Continue reading Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries Review
7-Eleven “Fresh to Go” Cheeseburger Review
I’ve reviewed a lot of heat and eat burgers this year, and although I’ve had them from 7-Eleven before, my past bites were generally a “brand name”, like the Big A, from the Chef Pierre company in Cleveland, a big supplier to mini-marts, schools, food service, the military. This is the first one I’ve had… Continue reading 7-Eleven “Fresh to Go” Cheeseburger Review