English Breakfast and Irish Beer, together at last.
Plenty more details about our amazing English breakfast (cooked by a real Englishman!) next week.
English Breakfast and Irish Beer, together at last.
Plenty more details about our amazing English breakfast (cooked by a real Englishman!) next week.
– If you know your fruit loops from your booberries, you’ll ace this retro cereal quiz. [Mental Floss, via Slashfood]
– An oldie but a goodie: Can you tell which faces are from the Food Network and which are from the Spice Network? A little easy for all you foodie freaks, but still hilarious. [Details]
– Pardon me, would you happen to have any corn nuts? If you think that sounds right, you’re probably not cut out for this food pop culture IQ quiz [Food Network]
Some news you can use about food yo’ broke ass will never be able to taste:
– New York’s millionaires enter crisis mode as the price of white truffles soar. In an effort to explain, the New York Post may have broken their own world record for most nonsensical metaphors in one article.
– But don’t worry, Grub Street points out you can still get a white truffle bagel if you’re willing to drop a grand on it. Add poppy seeds for an extra $500.
– For those of you who are confused, here’s an explanation of why these magic-less mushrooms have everyone in such a tizzy.
Photo: Reuters
When my old housemate Julie returned from gallivanting across Europe — spending family time in Prague, drinking in Munich, baking in Amsterdam, shopping in Florence and hiking in Switzerland — yes, I know, poor thing spending her summer like that, I welcomed her back to the States with a simple, veggie-full, homemade breakfast.
Surviving on fresh bread and cheese, among other glorious carbs, Julie requested a semi-healthy bfast, loaded with veggies and limited on carbs. So, this is a rare morning meal sans begal.
And, Julie–we’re still waiting for your travel post!
Read More›Lesson 1 – Don’t eat when someone is about to punch you Nevermind – NBC decided they don’t believe in the Internet anymore.
Two more lessons after the jump
Sit down, order a black and white milkshake, and play a Blood, Sweat & Tears song at a table jukebox at the fun, ’50s-themed American City Diner. As it is in Heaven, breakfast is served all day, but also try the open-face hot turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes, the diner standby bacon cheeseburger, or any blue-plate special. The servers must come from Jersey, as their sass is undeniable and totally lovable. Watch out, though: owner Jeffrey Gildenhorn sometimes dons a train conductor hat as toy train circles around the tracks above diners’ heads. ACD can make for a great (sober) date night though, with free movies projected onto a large screen on the patio; the diner shows everything from Grease to Some Like It Hot to Fatal Attraction.
For: A Jersey diner experience in the nation’s capital.
Entrees: $3-$13. 202-244-1949. 5532 Connecticut Ave, NW
Originally in the Onion / DC local edition / July 12, 2007
Photo: Washington Post
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Full Dis–I used to work there as a server in college
I’ve probably gone to my local farmer’s market about 5 or 6 times this summer and every fucking time – they’re out of arugula. Not that I have such an allegiance to the peppery green, it’s just that it’s something my local food store doesn’t sell. Regardless, maybe it was the holiday weekend, maybe it was the fact that I got my ass out of bed at a reasonable hour, but I finally bought my arugula – a whole pound of it.
The farmer/seller said it would last until about Thursday or Friday, so I have to think of ways to incorporate it into almost every meal – which should be a delightful burden.
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