Food

Apparently the LA Times just figured out that there’s TONS of amazing Persian food all over LA. But nevertheless, for the uninitiated, here it is. LA Times: It’s punched-up barbecue, barbecue for the nose: smoky grilled meat swathed with heady scents of saffron, butter, onions and aromatic rice. No wonder the shah of Iran wanted his chelo kebab. About 150 years ago, Naser od-Din Shah was yearning for the kebabs he’d grown up on in Azerbaijan, so he ordered an…

Macworld Expo Blog: Every January, thousands of folks descend upon San Francisco for Macworld Expo. During the day their appetite for Mac products is satiated, but their bellies often remain unsatisfied. Given that we spend most of our time in this beautiful city by the bay, a few of us Macworld staff have put together the first edition of MacworldEats, a guide to eating near the Moscone Center (with a few suggestions for side trips beyond downtown). Inspired by the…

NYT says that the 2nd Ave. Deli in the East Village may have to close forever. That’s really sad, and while no, I don’t live in NYC anymore, it’s sad to see one of my favorite joints gone. I made it there a few times when I lived there. I hope they find somewhere else to relocate. They make fine sandwiches, yessir.

Turducken was a resounding success. Like in years past, it’s a 36 hour operation from (~ 3 pm on Dec. 30) start to finish (~ 3 am on Jan. 1) — shopping until cleanup and bedtime. But it’s well worth it. Courtesy of our guests (mostly Monica), Becky and I have enough champagne to take a bath in. Not to mention about 50 wine glasses courtesy of Melanie Wong. More pictures will come later. To all, a very happy and…

1) Turducken is in effect. It went into the oven at 5:50 am local time this morning. Due to come out about 7:00 pm and served at about 8:00 pm. Pictures coming later. I also made Apple Pie with Whiskey-Soaked Cherries (substituting kirschwasser for whiskey) and Sugar-Free Fudge. 2) The US has a plan to invade Canada. Really. 3) Abduraahman Wahid, the former president of Indonesia has a great Op-Ed in yesterdays’ WSJ entitled: “Right Islam vs. Wrong Islam”. 4)…

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I just discovered this site via NYT (TimesSelect), in an article about the Mission. “The Mission is the burrito vortex,” said Charles Hodgkins, who has visited every one of the city’s more than 150 taquerias – nearly a third of them are in the Mission – rating each burrito for his Web site, burritoeater.com. (Taqueria San Francisco, an unassuming neighborhood hole-in-the-wall on 24th Street, boasts the highest-rated burrito in the city.)

One of my best friends, David Boyk, has a fantastic new column in today’s Daily Cal about wacky food that he’s eaten. As I’ve told him in the past, his columns read exactly how he talks — and each time I read them, I can very easily picture him saying these words to me. Dude, I think you’ve found your calling. I’m also proud to report that I am the “friend” in this passage: And when I arrived late to…

At the request of Adam Kuban over at Slice, I just donated $25 to the Katrina relief fund at Second Harvest. If you can spare some cash, now’s the time.

My response to this earlier post on Berkeley pizzerias is up on Slice.