It’s as “thick as pea soup”, an old adage goes. Well, just how thick IS pea soup supposed to be? And what WAS as “thick as pea soup?” To the latter, it was a reference to the fogs that use to settle in on the United Kingdom, back in the days when factories and homes… Continue reading Utterly Confused about Andersen’s Pea Soup
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Tarzana, CA – Morts Delicatessen
Bada bing! Mort’s has been around so long, I am sure they catered to Moses at some point. Tucked in a strip mall, at the back of a grocery store parking lot, Mort’s is a full-service traditional delicatessen (restaurant and meat counter) with an attached bakery. This used to be a regular haunt of mine… Continue reading Tarzana, CA – Morts Delicatessen
Cincinnati, OH – Jean Robert
(From our travel archives) Every time I go to Cincinnati, I just want to hit the chili dog stands. There are hundreds of them, and I’ve written about them before in this space. This trip, we skipped the hot dogs in favor of the hottest new places in town – Jean Robert at Pigall’s. This… Continue reading Cincinnati, OH – Jean Robert
Portland, OR – Caro Amico Reprise
I’d always meant to get to Caro Amico with Mrs. Burgerdogboy for a romantic dinner; we thought it might be great because we had enjoyed their food via Delivered Dish (www.d-dish.com) and its position, on a hillside overlooking the river, might have made for some dreamy views. We never got there as a couple, but… Continue reading Portland, OR – Caro Amico Reprise
Fear/Loathing/Loving the Letter “T” / And Texas Toast
When I was living in China, it didn’t take long for me to figure out the Chinese have a deathly fear of the letter “T”. I learned this watching their television news, every time Taiwan, Tibet, or Tiananmen would come on the news, the story would be bleeped out. See what i mean? Last week, I… Continue reading Fear/Loathing/Loving the Letter “T” / And Texas Toast
Chicago Suburban Theater Chain – Classic Cinemas
What am I doing reviewing a chain of movie theaters? Just letting you know how impressed I was with this operation. For first run movies, value pricing, clean facilities, enthusiastic employees, reasonable concessions, this family owned chain of theaters in suburban Chicago is just the ticket for your night out. Classic Cinemas 13 theaters are… Continue reading Chicago Suburban Theater Chain – Classic Cinemas
Butterball Turkey Reviews
A registered trademark since 1940, “Butterball” came into wide use in the 60s by Swift & Company and the brand was eventually spun to ConAgra. Today the line of fresh and frozen turkeys and a host of turkey derived products is owned by Kansas based Seaboard Corporation, a diversified multinational, that also operates other food… Continue reading Butterball Turkey Reviews
Ethnic Gourmet Frozen Entrees Review
“Ironically” – where I fell in love with Indian food was when I lived in China for six years. It was available in abundance, and especially on the little island I lived on in the South China Sea. We had a couple of Indian restaurants there, my regular stop was “Toochtka’s”, run by Malloy,… Continue reading Ethnic Gourmet Frozen Entrees Review
Odoms Tennessee Pride Sausage Gravy
Picked this frozen packet up on a whim. Now part of the food giant ConAgra, which was started in Nebraska in 1919 by four farmers who merged a few small town grain elevators. Today ConAgra does $14 billion a year, with oh so familiar brands: Hebrew National, Hunts, PAM, Jiffy Pop, Peter Pan, Banquet, Bertolli, Parkay,… Continue reading Odoms Tennessee Pride Sausage Gravy
Matt’s Zion Cookies Review
Until the late 19th century, physicians thought most physical maladies were related to digestion, and recommended daily doses of biscuits and fruit. A Philadelphia baker, Charles Roser, invented a machine and process that would insert fig filling into a pastry dough. Kennedy Biscuit Company, out of Cambridgeport, Massachusetts, purchased the recipe and began mass… Continue reading Matt’s Zion Cookies Review