The Endless Road Trip — San Diego’s Top 10 Eats: 2. Tostada Loca
As has been mentioned many times previously on ES, I have a crazy addiction.Because I am so obsessed with bringing you, dear readers, news of the outrageous and over-the-top food world, I always,...
View ArticleThe Endless Road Trip – San Diego’s Top 10 Eats: 6. Uni Everything
We were excited enough to eat live sea urchin at the farmers’ market in San Diego, but that wasn’t the end of our uni adventures. At Sea Rocket Bistro, those salty, meat-y, rich little bites of pink...
View ArticleThe Endless Road Trip: Not All That’s Euro is Trash
Portland is known for its incredibly diverse food cart scene, with over 700 of them clustered around town in various Food Pods. As I browsed one of the larger pods downtown, Brett Burmeister of Food...
View ArticleArtsy Photo of the Day
I don’t care if it’s not trendy anymore. Every food is better when served in tower form.Spotted at: The Woodsman Tavern, Portland.
View ArticleFriday Fuck-Up: The Gremlin Incident
The kitchen Gremlin. I have one. And he only makes his presence known when I’m cooking for company. I do occasionally like to cook outside of my comfort zone, and in the past I’ve discovered new dishes...
View ArticleCooking with Booze: Beer-Battered Baja Fish Tacos
Inebriated……clobbered……blitzed……hammered……obliterated……tanked……soused……ripped…..oh, sorry. I was just looking at some pictures of past dinner parties that I’ve hosted. And I’ve made a shocking...
View ArticlePo’boy 2.0: Shrimp Po’boy Pizza
This post is going to look like a lot of words. Don’t let that deter you. Here’s some incentive to keep reading—breaded shrimp, tangy/spicy sauce, melty cheese. Seriously, what could be more...
View ArticleSquash on Fire: “Spaghetti” Puttanesca
On a recent trip to a local market we were greeted by a gorgeous array of orange pumpkins and irregular gourds. Instead of heading straight for the quintessential Halloween symbol, we simultaneously...
View ArticleBreaking it Down: Deconstructed Sushi Salad
Sushi is one of my favorite foods in the world. Sometimes, though, it can be a real pain to procure. If I’m not in the mood to hit up a restaurant, what am I supposed to do? Roll my own sushi at home?...
View ArticleEndless Road Trip Boston: Ye Olde Union Oyster House
On our Sam Adams tour, we heard references to the Union Oyster house several times during the two hours we were there. One memorable reference was to their food, while the other was to a beer that they...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolution: Eat More Healthy Poboys
You know what time it is. Time to lighten things up. Time to acknowledge our jeans are a little tighter after all the holiday treats.Time for food makeovers.I just got back from a New Years’ trip to...
View ArticleNon-Crappy Museum Food: It Exists!
This pretty much sums up the way I feel about Ceviche:- Knock Knock- “Who’s there?”- “Ceviche”- “WHY are you still wearing pants?!”I did a lot of ES reading before I gathered up the courage to confess...
View ArticleMy Big Fat Skinny Fish Sandwich
So, at the last minute I invited my mom for dinner yesterday. She wanted to know what we were having.Hmmm.After a little thought, I realized my mom’s favorite savory indulgence is a fish sandwich....
View ArticleThe Endless Road Trip: Barcelona
ES guest Tom Bennet joins us today to share his top 10 fave bites in one of the world’s best food towns…As a port city on the Mediterranean coast, just a stone’s throw from France, Barcelona is amongst...
View ArticleFrom Sardines to Sausages: Exploring Portuguese Cuisine
ES guest writer Faith brings us the food travel lowdown on the savory land that is Portugal.From freshly caught grilled sardines and salted dried cod dishes to hearty smoked sausage stews and the...
View ArticleWarm Beaches, Hot Food: Eating in Goa
Kendra P. continues our eating around the world series with news of food from the Goan Peninsula.Situated on the west coast of India and lapped by the waters of the Indian Ocean, Goa is perhaps best...
View ArticleA Blackout Pasta Dish
Monica’s Mercato, around the corner from our apartment in Boston, has hands-down the best Italian subs in Boston, but we were also mesmerized by the display of fresh and dried pastas. The eery ebony...
View ArticleArtsy Photo of the Day
I’ve always loved sushi, but ever since I worked for a sushi restaurant during college in my early 20s and got used to eating it on a daily basis, I’ve been even more obsessed. I crave raw fish. One...
View ArticleCinco de Eato: Salmon Tostados and Shrimp Empanadas
Despite what ES-ers may think/ Cinco Mayo’s ’bout more than the drink/ So chop up your fish and spice up that dish/ It’s time for a Mexican feast.OK….not sure why I decided to close today out with a...
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