Endless Simmer - A Food Blog

80 Proof’s proudest achievement is his extensive and ever growing liquor cabinet. Other joys in his life include Duke, soccer and keeping Gansie happy. 80 enjoys these activities while wearing shorts with the air conditioner on full blast. And, seriously, Gansie didn’t write this.

Beer
Pepperoni Pizza
Chips and Salsa
Sweet Tea
French Fries with ketchup

80 Proof’s email is 80proof(at)endlesssimmer(dot)com

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While Liza’s claim to fame is her extensive knowledge of the microwave as well as cabaret singing, she also works as an assistant editor for VT Inc., a production company that focuses on environmental and health issues. Previously, Liza was the Column Editor for the Housing and Homelessness section of the Washington Spark.

Cheese
Pepperoni
Soy Lattes
Salt and Pepper… together… on a spoon
Goldfish… crushed… eaten with a spoon
Amy’s Frozen dinners (ALL OF THEM)
Enchilladas

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By day Erica Williams (a.k.a. Edouble) works as a researcher on women’s economic status at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, the best think tank in DC! By night, she does other nerdy things like write up descriptions of her recipes, watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy in sequence over and over again, comment on Talking Points Memo Cafe until she’s substantially pissed off at the world, and/or do the New York Times crossword puzzles. She also likes to cook, particularly when she’s got more than herself and her man to cook for (and since he usually cooks for her).

Popcorn
Pickles
Steak (thick, juicy cuts, medium rare)
Rosemary
Basil (fresh)
Apples
Garlic & Onion
Salt
Stuffed meats (pork loin, steak)
Thai curries
Red, red wine

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Originally hired as the road food travel writer, Tim’s participation in that realm has been tempered by his love for beer. So in addition to his beereviews, be on the lookout for the best tips on American local and regional fare, with a focus on the mid-Atlantic. Tim’s love for food is mostly attributable to his parents, whose marriage united the magnificent culinary styles of NJ / NY (Pops) and the deep south (Mom). Taste > Health, people. Tim’s favorite plates read like a cardiologist’s night terror. And though Tim is not at all a picky eater, he holds deep, severe hatred for 2 nd rate knock-offs and misuse of his favorite plates:

Wings – of all sizes, flavors, and hot-ness, but NEVER BREADED.
Cheesesteaks – highest respects to the o.g. Philly Cheesesteak – steak, cheese (the whiz), onions, and maybe mushroom and peppers if you really want variety. That’s it.
Crabs – If they aren’t from DELMARVA, don’t waste his time.
All sausages – any time, anywhere. If you put ketchup w/i 10 feet on any good sausage, he will push you in front of a train.
NY style pizza – Thin but firm, greasy, orgasmic. Oh, hi, I’m an idiot and I like Chicago style pizza b/c I want an entire stupid casserole on my pizza and I’m an idiot.
NY style hot dogs – if it ain’t natural casing, put the ish back. Ketchup = death.
Pork BBQ – real NC bbq, slow cooked, vinegar, hot peppers/sauce, little else. NEVER that store bought, ½ sugar, ½ ketchup KC Masterpiece shitshow.
Country Ham – smoked, pepper cured, salty as the Dead Sea. Real VA ham. Don’t come up in my house with that sugar soaked crap.

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