Smooth sailing at the polls

Fearing long lines and general mayhem I got to my polling place at 6:10am, where I was greeted by about 100 fellow voters drinking their coffee and reading the paper. I had brought my camera and was hoping to get some good video of madness and mob scenes.  Fortunately, there was none to be had. Other than [...]

Swine a lot

I’ve been seeing so much interesting pork around lately, here’s a sampling:
Fat is flavor – Making headcheese at home (video), curing guanciale at home, throwing a BLT party with bacon ice cream for dessert…yeah.  This blog is my favorite of the moment, trust me, it goes way beyond pork, check it out.
Porchetta – This take [...]

I can’t even figure out a name for this post.

Though I was born and raised in the suburban hinterlands of New Jersey, my ethnic heritage is Filipino. The Philippines is a place I have visited many times starting from when I was barely one year old to this past summer.  I’m always blown away by the people, the culture, the food, everything really.  Unfortunately, [...]

Omnivore’s Hundred

 
From the British Blog Very Good Taste:
Here’s a chance for a little interactivity for all the bloggers out there. Below is a list of 100 things that I think every good omnivore should have tried at least once in their life. The list includes fine food, strange food, everyday food and even some pretty bad [...]

Pie chart

This has been going around. 
 

Quality begets quality

 
 
This is what I love about New York.  There are a great many people, involved in a myriad of activities that span the spectrum of the human experience.  Yet, in the midst of the multitudes, if you are exhibiting quality, you will be noticed, you will be recognized, and in this case, you will be [...]