Well, any place you can get a 5 cent cup of coffee is an oasis, right? But what pulled me in off the Interstate were the many billboards proclaiming “BUFFALO BURGERS!” Ah, but would they have them at the crack of dawn? We will see. Pulling into the block long Al’s Oasis, it looks very… Continue reading Oacoma, SD – Al’s Oasis
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Free Cookbook, Yours for the Asking!
While I was living in New Orleans, I compiled a collection of local recipes from friends, chefs, restaurants, other sources. It grew to about 60 pages, and includes starters, entrees, deserts, appetizers. A PDF copy is yours free for the asking, just drop me a request and your email address. We won’t keep your address… Continue reading Free Cookbook, Yours for the Asking!
“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
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
Oversight on My Intro to Fast Food
A loyal reader (I do have one or two) pointed out to me that in my earlier post about my introduction to fast food burgers in the old home town, I omitted to mention the formative years of high school, and nights spent in the parking lot of the London Inn, a local burger shack… Continue reading Oversight on My Intro to Fast Food
Portland, Or – Screen Door Restaurant
Being as I moved here from New Orleans, quite a few people have suggested I try out the Screen Door restaurant for my much missed creole/cajun fare. Haven’t been able to get there for dinner, but Saturday found us in the neighborhood around brunch time, and my better 2/3 embraced the idea of stopping when… Continue reading Portland, Or – Screen Door Restaurant
Portland, Or – Espresso Giuseppe/Cardinal Coffee
Checked out one of Portland’s new “food carts”, the mobile coffee unit of Espresso Giuseppe, now safely ensconced daily at 69th and Belmont in the Mt. Tabor neighorhood. E.G. serves the whole gamut of coffee drinks, italian sodas, and yummy fresh-baked goods; coffee is locally roasted from Cardinal Coffee. Cardinal can deliver directly to your… Continue reading Portland, Or – Espresso Giuseppe/Cardinal Coffee
Portland Food Carts Video Tour
The Oregonian did this clever mash up. Portland’s Food Cartropolis: the whirlwind tour