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How to (Never, Ever, Ever) Order Your Eggs
It's hard to get eggs the way you really want them in a restaurant. They never know. Especially poached eggs
07.24.07
- Keywords
- francis lam,
- culinary culture
food + cooking
Food History News
The second biennial American culinary history symposium, held a few weeks ago in Ann Arbor, Michigan, left me kind of gasping to process all the things I saw and learned.
07.23.07
- Keywords
- anne mendelson,
- culinary culture,
- cookbooks
food + cooking
No Längmän for You!
Last night, I went to a Halal Chinese restaurant. I’m fascinated by the many manifestations of Chinese cuisine, so I was excited to see who these Chinese Muslims were.
07.17.07
- Keywords
- francis lam,
- culinary culture,
- pasta,
- chinese
travel + culture
Trip to the Taste: The Verdict
I went to the Taste of Chicago, looking for vindication and corn dogs. Though I found neither I did manage to get home unscathed.
07.13.07
- Keywords
- julia langbein,
- chicago,
- culinary culture
food + cooking
Our Chinese Ambassador
07.13.07
- Keywords
- robert sietsema,
- culinary culture,
- asian,
- chinese
food + cooking
Elbows and Mayonnaise
Eleven years ago, I made a macaroni salad. I used garlic powder, and I had an oily, powdery mess. But it was great.
07.10.07
- Keywords
- francis lam,
- culinary culture,
- pasta,
- summer
food + cooking
I Pledge Allegiance to Tacos
This year was not our traditional dinner feed, but our lunch foray to the first true taqueria in Oxford, Mississippi.
07.10.07
- Keywords
- culinary culture,
- john t. edge,
- tacos,
- southern u.s.,
- mexican
wine + spirits + beer
Why You Should Never Buy Your Friend a Drink
07.07.07
- Keywords
- alan sytsma,
- spirits,
- culinary culture
travel + culture
Taste of Chicago: Pre-Game
Is the Taste of Chicago a complete nightmare, or is it Chicago’s signature summer event for good reason?
07.05.07
- Keywords
- julia langbein,
- chicago,
- culinary culture
food + cooking
The Instinct, Part IV
I was a spoiled child in many ways, but particularly in the ways of fish.
07.03.07
- Keywords
- francis lam,
- culinary culture,
- seafood,
- the instinct