No, we’re not in New York. Earlier this week someone sent me a link to a video of an ad campaign put on by Virgin Atlantic. Virgin Atlantic set up a luxury bench on Broadway in the Flatiron district, treating people who sat on it to first class service (watch the video below to see people’s reactions), […]
Honest Food Tales – Accelerated Stall
Accelerated Kitchen by Maria Falvey Delectable dreams Mouthwatering images Anticipation Recipe confounds Frustration builds, patience lost Kitchenware eludes Distraction abounds Black plumes choke screaming sirens Night terror realized Bitter pill swallowed Retreat initiated Pizza driver smirks You can find Maria on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mariafalvey/
STAN’S BANANAS FOSTER
Brennan’s of New Orleans Bananas Foster originated at Brennan’s in New Orleans. It was in 1951 that the chef at the time created the simple dessert for Richard Foster, a regular customer and good friend of Owen Brennan. I (Nat) didn’t learn about Bananas Foster in New Orleans, I first tasted the concoction years ago […]
Chanterelles – Fungi Gold
Chanterelles have long been one of our favourite mushrooms to forage for and eat, so when Dave Stephenson asked to write a guest post on the subject for A Cook Not Mad, we just couldn’t resist. Chanterelles Wild mushrooms are a delicious feature of many dishes, and golden chanterelles (cantharellus cibarius) – with their striking bright […]
Lifeventure Dakar 25 Review
This is a review of the Lifeventure Dakar 25 Daysack. I’d like to preface this review with a bit of disclosure. We used the bag the way people normally use things, which means not always following the recommended directions. On the Chain Bridge in Budapest Technical Info and Highlights: 3 yr warranty (original purchaser) dimension: […]
On Proper Etiquette at Memorial Sites
Memorial sites Not too long ago Ayngelina from Bacon is Magic wrote a post about visiting the 9/11 memorial in NYC. She did not understand how some people could visit such a meaningful place and take photos of each other smiling for the camera. What followed was a discussion on her Facebook page about whether […]
Before the Titanic
Before the Titanic Ten years before the Titanic sank to its icy grave a bakery opened on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. photo credit nyer82 Feeding the neighbourhood Feeding the neighbourhood before the Yankees were a team and before subways were running. Celebrating its 11th anniversary the year Grand Central Terminal opened its doors. […]
Lifeventure Altai 60+15
Unusual post First and foremost we’re about food, so this is an unusual post for us. We’re not reviewers of any caliber but we love this product so much that we thought we should share the information (in future, you might see a few other posts similar to this one about products we think you […]