My Beer Diary

After ages and ages of procrastination, I’ve finally decided it’s time to put this thing up. Originally, I intended to post it in installments along the trip, but that didn’t happen. Then I figured I’d post it right as soon as I got back. Nope. So here it is, a [...]

African Pineapple Peanut Stew

Tonight’s culinary adventure: (courtesy of Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home)

African Pineapple Peanut Stew

1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped onions
2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 bunch kale or Swiss chard (4 cups sliced)
2 cups undrained canned crushed pineapple (20-ounce can)
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce
1/2 cup chopped fresh [...]

The Lead Weight in My Stomach

I’ve been a student in Minnesota for two years, but never have I felt more Minnesotan than walking around the Minnesota State Fair yesterday.
When you think of the things that define a fair, midway rides, animal exhibitions, and concerts by has-been classic rock bands usually come to mind. Maybe food enters into the equation, [...]

Cambridge

Well, after two weeks in and about London, as well as in France, I finally arrived in Cambridge this morning. From what I’ve seen of the city, I really like it a lot. Most of the downtown area is closed to cars during the day, and everything is within a very short walk. [...]

French Food

I am super stomach man, able to eat small colonies of bacteria in a single bite! Hear me roar! *makes stomach bulge out as it growls defiantly*
French food is really good, but sometimes it does things that Americans just wouldn’t do. More specifically, they get away with things we would consider unsanitary or [...]