If you tried to convince most Americans to try Indian sweets, I think they wouldn’t do it. When you walk up to a sweets shop, all you see is a case of round balls of various colors. Invariably, the sweets consist of some type of gooey sticky substance possibly fried and soaked [...]

Posted on August 5th, 2005 by Lee
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“Double cheeseburger? I’d hit it. I’m a dollar menu guy.”
-McDonalds ad
There’s stooping low in the marketing world, and then there’s this. Is McDonalds just that oblivious, or is this supposed to be funny? I guess they’re trying to market to American youth, but let’s be honest, this isn’t winning them any [...]

Posted on January 31st, 2005 by Lee
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Pesto Genovese
from The Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home.

3 cups loosely packed fresh basil
1/3 cup pine nuts
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup olive oil

throw the basil, pine nuts, garlic, and cheese in a food processor or blender and chop finely (chef’s note: be careful if you use the end of a wooden [...]

Posted on January 11th, 2005 by Lee
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Is there anything so truly American as the diner?
Unfortunately, probably. I mean, I don’t consider myself particularly wordly, but it always amazes me when I meet kids from the ‘burbs whose idea of a diner is something like Perkins. No offense to them, but calling Perkins a diner is like calling the All [...]

Posted on December 9th, 2004 by Lee
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I have a date tomorrow night.
Yeah, like a real date. We’re going out to dinner. Is this crazy? Probably, seeing as my ex-girlfriend (a word whose ring I still haven’t gotten used to) and I just broke up last weekend.

Moosewood restaurant (of cookbook fame) hosts a band on Monday nights that plays [...]

Posted on October 31st, 2004 by Lee
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