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Engadget's recession antidote: win a Sonos Multi-Room Music System Bundle 150 {Engadget}
Apr 29th 2009 5:26PM Odds are good...
Philadelphia water ice {Slashfood}
Jun 14th 2008 12:19PM Water Ice is one of the things I missed most when I moved out to Phoenix. Luckily, we now have a local shop that sells it. The couple that runs the place is from Jersey. It's open year round,unlike most of the places back east, so I have to wonder how long they'll be able to last. In the meantime, I'm taking full advantage.
Five steps to cooking great steak {Slashfood}
Jun 5th 2008 9:08AM I've been using the Cooks Illustrated method for the past year now, and I don't think I'll ever go back. I've used it now with both a pan-fried finish as well as a grill finish and it's beyond perfect every single time.
http://www.brooks-bilson.com/blogs/food_bar/index.cfm/2008/2/18/How-to-Cook-the-Perfect-Steak
How to avoid getting sick after flying {Gadling}
May 12th 2008 12:14PM I agree 100%, although I use a neti pot and make my own saline using 8oz of warm water and 1/4 tsp of non-iodized salt. It's much cheaper than the commercial solutions and I think a bit gentler to let the water flow vs. squeezing it through.
I find that the neti also makes night-time breathing much easier for those that suffer from seasonal allergies.
Artichoke season {Slashfood}
Apr 17th 2008 10:01AM I like them simple: steam and serve with hollandaise sauce for dipping the leaves as you peel them away. I even have special artichoke plates just for the purpose.
Tip of the Day: Chopping garlic {Slashfood}
Mar 26th 2008 9:47AM Easiest way I've found to peel garlic is to put it in a bowl, put a lid on it, and shake it vigorously. The skin comes off on its own. I didn't believe it at first, but it really works:
http://www.brooks-bilson.com/blogs/food_bar/index.cfm/2007/4/13/An-Easier-Way-to-Peel-Garlic
A feast for the nose at Penzeys {Slashfood}
Feb 20th 2008 12:30AM Once I tried Penzey's cinnamon, there was no turning back. It gave me a new found appreciation for zuchini bread. These days, I find myself buing spices I use often from Penzey's. I don't mind spending a little more (in some cases) because there really is a huge difference in quality over your average supermarket spices.
The biggest plane ever built {Gadling}
Feb 17th 2008 9:34AM If you happen to be traveling through Oregon, you can see the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum.
How to get free wireless at any airport {Gadling}
Jan 25th 2008 4:27PM Hi Jerry,
This doesn't work at every airport - only at Atlanta, and even then, many readers of the original post report that it's no longer working there.
Smoking ban actually drives restaurant customers away {Slashfood}
Jan 19th 2008 6:30PM When I was in Shanghai last year, what I found particularly challenging (for a non-smoker) was that a lot of Chinese eat in small private rooms in restaurants. Each occasion I had an opportunity to dine in a private room, it was a smoke filled affair, to say the least. After a week there, I got used to it, but I definitely didn't like it!
One of the guys I was having dinner with one night remarked that the Chinese government encouraged smoking because of the relatively high taxes collected on cigarettes. I'm sure he was half-joking, but he said it was his duty to smoke to support the country!
