$7 for a Box of Cheerios? Eick December 18, 2007 News 2 Comments That's the speculation over at WalletPop. Why? Well unbenknowst to me: "Wheat has topped $10 a bushel due to dry weather in Argentina bringing concerns about a global shortage; it's already doubled this year...
This Ain’t No Gentile Monte Cristo Eick December 18, 2007 Sandwiches 3 Comments Serious Eats writes about the brisket-on-potato latke sandwich sold at Junior's in Brooklyn, NY. Both they and Menu Pages Philadelphia were speculating about using leftover latkes as "bread" for a creative...
Teapots, Cake Platters and Spoons as Art Eick December 17, 2007 Bizarre Spotted this picture on one of my favorite political blogs, Andrew Sullivan's Daily Dish. As a bonus, Andrew lives in my neighborhood, and I see him from time to time on weekends at the Diner in my...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 12/14 Eick December 14, 2007 News 3 Comments Endless Simmer wonders what's the deal with small mozzarella stick portion sizes? They also express excitement that 78 new Dunkin Donuts will be opening in the DC area. Carl's Jr. has a new Mexican...
Go Ahead, Play With Your Food Eick December 14, 2007 Bizarre, Sandwiches 1 Comment Sandwich art? Pretty cool idea. Head over to Crooked Brains to see all 10 examples....
Cooking the Belichick Way Eick December 13, 2007 Celebrities, YouTube 2 Comments Check out this old, old clip of Bill Belichick appearing on an uber-lame cooking segment for the local news in Cleveland. It appears that Belichick's specialty is a PB & J sandwich on Sun-Maid raisin...
This Date in History: Soy Makes You Gay Eick December 12, 2007 Bizarre 2 Comments Yep, you read that title right. Exactly one year ago today, a columnist at the ultra-far-right website WorldNetDaily wrote an article explaining why high consumption of soy products is "making kids gay."...
So Good Blog/News Round-Up 12/12 Eick December 12, 2007 News 3 Comments Chocolate & Zucchini urges food bloggers and readers to participate in the 4th annual Menu for Hope campaign. Ever wanted to take hot sauce into space? Iron Chef Cat Cora will be doing a live chat...
Padma Lakshmi is on My Phone! Eick December 11, 2007 Top Chef 2 Comments Yep, that's right, they've released a Top Chef Mobile Game. Does anyone think that maybe Gail Simmons is getting bitter that she never appears in any of the promotional materials? I mean, I know Padma...