Home Pizza Crust – Take 3

Again, this time, I used King Arthur’s Perfect Pizza Blend Mix (see previous review). I made it per the instructions precisely, although this time, I wanted to try and see what it worked ilke after freezing. So after a two hour initial rise, I tamped it down, put into a floured zip lock bag, and… Continue reading Home Pizza Crust – Take 3

Portland, OR – Round Table, the Last Honest Pizza?

(Note to my wife:  this is an IMAGINARY review, I didn’t really go there).   I’m not really sure what “the last honest pizza” means, but it is the current advertising tag line for Round Table Pizza.   Before today, I hadn’t been in a Round Table for 30 years, the last one being in the San… Continue reading Portland, OR – Round Table, the Last Honest Pizza?

“Ethnicize” Any Meal You Make

According to an article in the October issue of Prepared Foods Magazine, there are certain flavors that are inherent to typical international dishes. You can keep this in mind when you are experimenting at home, if you want to create the perfect “Thai” hot dog, for example, or a “French” hamburger! The Building Blocks of… Continue reading “Ethnicize” Any Meal You Make

Just When You Thought It Wasn’t Safe

To eat cookie dough. We’ve heard that all our lives, haven’t we? Well, leave it to good old Mrs Fields to avert a crisis, with the introduction of Mrs. Fields Cooke Dough Snacks. This special formulation is made without eggs, and a unique flour process, making them safe to eat raw. Available in Chocolate Chip… Continue reading Just When You Thought It Wasn’t Safe

The Genius of 7-Eleven

My better 2/3rds often says my car has a special device that doesn’t let it drive past a 7-Eleven. That may be so. I love 7-Eleven. It used to be pretty scummy, but under the current Japanese ownership, it grows more impressive by the day. Lately, I have been enthused about their creation of so… Continue reading The Genius of 7-Eleven

Taipei, Taiwan – Ireland’s Potato

As faithful readers know, I’m always up for a good (or bad) order of Poutine, the “national dish” of Canada. Intrepid Burger report Kayoumin and I, in the past, have traveled Southern China and Hong Kong in search of the best offerings of this delightful side of fries, cheese curds, and brown gravy. We’ve had… Continue reading Taipei, Taiwan – Ireland’s Potato

Portland, OR – The Swamp Shack

Continuing in my belief that meat between a bun, casing, or dough is a “burger”, today I checked out a place I had heard about and been meaning to get to, more of a personal curiousity than strictly a food one. I had read an article about the “Swamp Shack” one of the newest trailers… Continue reading Portland, OR – The Swamp Shack

7-11 Flips Pizzas & Flies Wings

From Food Business News today: DALLAS — 7-Eleven, Inc., the largest convenience store chain with 7,800 stores in North America, has launched an expanded menu of hot food items at approximately 115 stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The program is part of a year-long national rollout to more than 1,400 7-Eleven stores. It features… Continue reading 7-11 Flips Pizzas & Flies Wings