March 2009

Spring Train-ing 2009

admin Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Add Comment Blog News Edit

Here is a quickly edited presentation of highlights from my recently concluded trip down to Arizona for spring training. If you are a real g...

Home Sweet (and Stationary) Home

admin Monday, March 30, 2009 Add Comment Blog News Edit

I'm back! After our extra day in beautiful Flagstaff, we boarded the tra in for a fairly smooth 24 hour ride to northern California. Tho...

So Not Funny

admin Saturday, March 28, 2009 Add Comment Edit

Alright, maybe it's a little funny. Yes, the coffee shop across the street from the hotel is called, "Late for the Train." Ouc...

Overnight in Flagstaff

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We decided to spend the night in Flagstaff. If we took the train, that didn't even arrive until 1 AM, we would have had no connection op...

UPDATE: I'm Stuck in Flagstaff!!

admin Friday, March 27, 2009 Add Comment Blog News Edit

Our train is stuck in snow somewhere and isn't due to arrive until 12:35 AM! The horror. If any of you foodwishers has any hook-ups in ...

Grilled "Condiment" Chicken with Asian Noodle Salad

admin Thursday, March 26, 2009 Add Comment Asian Cuisine, Chicken, Grill Recipes, Salads, Vegetables Edit

I have one more day down here in sunny Ar izona, and then it'll be back to cool, breezy San Francisco. I can't wait to see my wife, ...

WTP! Help Wanted with Upcoming Wolfgang Puck Interview

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I just found out I've been assigned to interview Wolfgang Puck for About.com. Of course, as Murphy's Law would have it (what's A...

Timeshare Turkey Bolognese - Cooking Without

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The good news about staying in one of these timeshare hotel suites is they usually have full kitchens. The bad news is they don't have a...

Chef John Does the 3rd Annual San Francisco International Chocolate Salon

admin Monday, March 23, 2009 Add Comment Blog News, Chocolate Edit

Just before leaving for Arizona, I covered the 3rd Annual San F r an cisc o International Chocolate Salon for Foodbuzz.com . Here is my rep...

Chew Choo - Foodwishes is Taking the Train to Spring Training!

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I am very excited to announce that I will be leaving Sunday morning for Arizona's Valley of the Sun. My father-in-law Al and his buddy J...

Waiting for the Recovery with Oven-Fried Onion Rings

admin Friday, March 20, 2009 Add Comment Appetizer, Side Dish, Vegetables Edit

There are many theories floating around these days about what signs will a ccurately indicate a turn-around in the economy; things like hous...

Burnt Caramel Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Coins (with my mind on my money, and my money on my mind)

admin Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Add Comment Chocolate, Dessert Edit

I wonder if Snoop Dogg visits this blog, and if he does, what he thinks about my gratuitous, trying to be cool, hip-hop reference. This choc...

The Obvious Benefits of a Very High Carb Diet

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This weekend's filler video stars my lovely and talented niece Alexandra, performing a perfect 10 routine at a recent gymnastics meet. T...

Corned Beef and Cabbage - More Jewish than Irish

admin Friday, March 13, 2009 Add Comment Beef, Potato, Stews, Vegetables Edit

It's almost St. Patrick's Day, and for many that means boiling up a nice authentic Irish dinner of corned beef and cabbage. The funn...

Happy Birthday Nina!!

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Pineapple Pork Al Pastor - A Very Americanized Version of a Mexican Recipe Invented by the Lebanese

admin Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Add Comment Grill Recipes, Latin Food, Mexican Food, Pork, Spicy Edit

My all-time favorite fast food in the whole world is a Taco al Pastor. I live right next to the "Mission," whic h is San Francisco...

Guess What I Helped Make

admin Tuesday, March 10, 2009 Add Comment Blog News Edit

UPDATE: We have a winner! On March 10, 2009, at 6:08 PM, Pyrofish submits Bresaola . Congratulations! If it turns out, I may mail you some....

Penne Pasta with Peas and Prosciutto for Poor Us

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Inspired by Clara and her depression-era pasta and peas, I decided to do my own take on this meager macaroni. I hope I'm wrong, but I t...

This Will Cheer You Up

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Welcome to Depression Cooking with Clara. Clara is 91 years old, and since she experienced the Great Depression first hand, she's decide...

One Potato Gnocchi - Just Because

admin Friday, March 6, 2009 Add Comment Italian Cuisine, Pasta, Potato Edit

I don't know how I missed it, but there it was, sitting at the bottom of the white plastic bin where I store my potatoes and onions…a si...

It Takes Some Huevos to Cook on a Ranch

admin Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Add Comment Breakfast, Mexican Food Edit

I w as very excited when I saw Huevos Rancheros on my ass ignment list for About.com. It's one of those breakfast r ecipes that I love,...

Black Lemon Chicken - Salty, Sour, Bitter, Sweet

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This very simple, roasted chicken video recipe is an example of how appearances can be very misleading in the kitchen. The sauce is built fr...

Six Stew (or Stew-like) Recipe Videos for a Cold and Rainy Monday

admin Monday, March 2, 2009 Add Comment Blog News, Stews Edit

I'm in the middle of doing my taxes, and while making so little money does make it fairly straightforward, there is still a lot of paper...