As spoken prior in this series, “As the great social intelligence test and herd culling experiment continues, I find myself considering the wisdom my grandparents displayed in a well stocked  …

  General, Global, Pantry

Why do people in upstate New York lock their car doors in September? To keep people from putting zucchini in the car. If you’ve ever grown zucchini — or had  …

  Asian, Autumn, Cast Iron, Cheap, Stir-Fry, Summer, Vegetarian

As fall and winter start to creep around the corner, I have an urge to stock up on staples, beans, rice, pasta, and the all-time teenage go-to Ramen. (No, I’m  …

  American, Asian, Cheap, Cultural-Misappropriation, Global, Quick, Soup, Winter

LS;NT (Long Story; No Time) – I needed an impressive dish that was fast, good, and cheap. So I waylaid three of my favorite cuisines in a dark kitchen cabinet,  …

  Asian, Cast Iron, Cheap, Cultural-Misappropriation, Indian, Indo-Chinese, Thai, Vegetarian

For over a century, the U.S. Senate restaurant has served navy bean soup daily. This tradition reportedly began in the early 1900s when Senator Fred Dubois of Idaho requested it  …

  American, Autumn, Basics, Bean, Cheap, Pantry, Winter

Whilst at the not-so-mega-mart, I walked by the meat counter, thinking I would pick up a ribeye and have an old-fashioned steakhouse-style meal. That was until I saw the costs  …

  American, Braise, Cheap, German, Global, Gravy, Simmer, Slow Cook

It is late summer, Madam BadWolf and I stopped at the farm stand for one last grasp of summer goodness. Standing alone was a display of peaches. Walking up to  …

  American, Autumn, Dessert, Fruit, Southern

Person, or persons unknown, have let it be known they suffer with packaged birria. This is a CRIME, SIN, and an ABOMINATION before the universe. Fortunately, there is a cure.  …

  Autumn, Cultural-Misappropriation, InstaPot, Mex-Tex, Slow Cook, Stew, Winter

I visited Las Vegas for the Google Next 25 convention in my most recent adventure. The technology of the conference was intriguing and engaging. The food, not so much, standard  …

  American, Cultural-Misappropriation, Global, Pub Food, Sauce, Vegetarian

I’ve been entirely occupied acquiring certifications in the Google Cloud Platform, quite a different taste of Kool-Aid compared to the AWS offerings, and thus have not had a lot of  …

  American, Egg, Salad, Spring, Vegetarian

As spring rolls in (SO SLOWLY), my thoughts turn to warmer days and lighter dishes. One of my favorite places was a Middle Eastern / Mediterranean restaurant in Alphabet City.  …

  Asian, Condiment, Israeli, Mediterranean, Side Dish, Snack, Spring, Vegan, Vegetarian

The Internet tells me today, March 21, is National Crunchy or Hard Taco Day. We all know the Internet is a liar, but I’m flexible in deciding which lies I’ll  …

  American, Arabic, Fusion, Mex-Tex

So, St Paddy’s day came and went, and best of intentions being just that intentions, you now have this Alien Easter Egg sitting in your fridge waiting to hatch at  …

  Air Fry, Baked, Braise, Creole, Global, Grilled, Roast, Vegetarian

As the “Wearing of the Green” approaches, with the required Corned Beef and Cabbage, I’ll do as I usually do, ignore the “tradition” and go for the traditional. Tradition calls  …

  Baked, Braise, Fried, Irish, Pub Food, Spring

Yes, I am aware this is NOT a ratatouille, but it is quick, tasty and filling, and if one shops properly damned cheap as well. (Besides, I COULD NOT let  …

  American, Cast Iron, Cultural-Misappropriation, Italian, Pub Food, Quick