this may or may not be me heading out in the weather for a midnight snack
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“keep your friends close and your snacks, closer.”
-author unknown
source credits: animal.cafe – milk and cookies
Jan18
Category Archives: food
Jan17
hot pizza.
The image is believed to be a pizza predecessor; a focaccia-style bread covered with fruit such as a pomegranate and dates, and a type of pesto. – Courtesy Archaeological Park of Pompeii
A 2,000-year-old painting uncovered in Pompeii could show a “distant ancestor” to the modern pizza, archaeologists have said.
The art was discovered on the wall of an ancient house during an excavation – but the food it depicts looks slightly different from your Friday night takeaway.
Iconic ingredients such as tomato and mozzarella are nowhere to be seen, and it appears the flat focaccia bread has been seasoned with spices instead.
And while a goblet of wine placed on the silver tray might be more familiar to 21st-century pizza lovers, most of us would choose a side of garlic bread over dried fruit.
The painting was discovered just 14 miles (23km) from Naples, where the traditional art of pizza making has been granted UNESCO protection.
Pompeii was destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius almost 2,000 years ago, but the site was not discovered until the 16th century.
Since January, there has been a burst of archaeological activity that is designed to halt years of decay and neglect.
The painting was discovered in the hall of a house that had a bakery attached to it.
“Pompeii never ceases to amaze, it is a casket that always reveals new treasures,” Italian culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano said.
Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the director of Pompeii’s archaeological park, believes the artwork reminds us of how far the humble pizza has come.
“How can we fail to think, in this regard, of pizza, also born as a ‘poor’ dish in southern Italy, which has now conquered the world and is also served in starred restaurants,” he said.
Almost a third of Pompeii remains buried under ash – meaning there will be countless other hidden gems that are worth quite a lot of dough.
“pizza makes me think that anything is possible.”
-henry rollins
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in honor of national pizza week
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credits: sky news, connor sephton
Jan2
food for the soul.
when you’ve recently climbed way back up onto the healthy wagon
you have to choose between
the warm fudgy chocolate cake and creamy vanilla ice cream with a dark chocolate drizzle
or
the healthy fresh green juice
you make a deal with yourself
indulge in a bit of chocolate wonder right now
drink the magic green elixir
for your next meal
(which should offset all you’ve just eaten, call it even)
but somehow
the juice never makes it home
so the universe
has made the the decision for you.
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“food for the body is not enough. there must be food for the soul.”
– dorothy day
Nov24
on the day after thanksgiving day.
lounging with leftovers
(this is not me, but we share a similar attitude and approach to the day after)
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“rest and be thankful.”
-william wordsworth
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image credit: borders of adventure, china
Sep17
bready or knot? or both.
now, that’s a bread!
this swirling Milky Way of a five-braid challah is so mesmerizing on its own,
it’s hard to imagine how satisfying it must be to pull apart—let alone to actually eat.
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“my grandmother always made challah for Shabbat and dropped it off at our house.
she said braided bread was a symbol of love because it’s like arms interlocking.”
― r
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source credits: gastro obscura, idan chabasov (aka: the challah prince)
Sep3
what to do with the time.
yes, i know it’s not cheese, but something about this sauce is like liquid gold to me
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A Florida woman filed a class action lawsuit against Kraft Heinz … claiming its Velveeta Shells & Cheese prep time is not actually “ready in 3 1/2” minutes, as advertised.
She states that the 3.5 minutes is only the amount of time the food has to go in the microwave and claims it takes more time to actually prepare the meal — don’t forget you’ve got to pour water into the cup and stir in the cheese sauce.
She doesn’t say how long it takes her, but claims the 4 steps listed in the directions — remove the lid and cheese sauce pouch, add water to the fill line and stir, microwave for 3 1/2 minutes, and then stir in the cheese sauce — don’t equate to the mac actually being READY to eat in that time frame.
She’s also looking to put together a class of customers who might also be upset about the prep time and says the damages will exceed $5 million.
“We are aware of this frivolous lawsuit and will strongly defend against the allegations in the complaint,” the company reportedly told USA Today.
*editorial opinion: what if she was to devote all of the time and energy and money it is taking her to create, publicize, rally people, and carryout this lawsuit, and instead, use it as the ‘extra unplanned prep time’ she feels she is wasting and it requires, when making her shells and cheese? or, make it from scratch and compare the prep time needed. just a thought… (beth)
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“all we can do is decide what to do with the time that is given us”
-j.r. tolkein
Aug29
pi3 = pizza, pickles and pineapple.
digiorno is dropping a pizza topped with both pineapple and pickle in an effort to enrage the entire internet. which side are you on?
According to a statement provided to Food & Wine, the pizza is made with “a hand-tossed crust, with those all-important toppings. While we’d love to say we all get to try it, we can’t. Because DiGiorno knows this is just too explosive for a true mass-market release.
Instead, DiGiorno will give people the chance to snag one frozen pizza for free at shopdigiorno.goodnes.com via weekly drops. But please note that the website will not go live until September 5, so bookmark the URL for future use.
The pies will be limited to one per person, only available while supplies last, and shipping will only be available within the United States. We are very sure these pickle and pineapple frozen pizzas will go quickly.
Aug27
deli.
relaxed dinner from the deli
such an easy delight
picnic by the river
ice cream just right.
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“there’s a deli around the corner from my office where I’d get a bag of chips with my sandwich,
and I was hiding them under my sandwich because I was embarrassed.
when I had this epiphany that I was hiding the potato chips from myself,
I realized there was an opportunity there.”
-keith belling
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zingerman’s deli, ann arbor, michigan, usa – 2023
Jul12
cheese? not so much.- or- not so much cheese. depending on your definition.
Burger King is causing a stir in Thailand with its new offering: a burger with no meat and a jaw-dropping amount of cheese. This week, the Thai operator of the fast food chain introduced what it calls the “real cheeseburger,” a bun filled with as many as 20 slices of American cheese.
The item launched on Thai menus Sunday, at a reduced price of 109 Thai baht ($3.1), compared with the usual price of 380 baht ($10.9). It quickly went viral on social media in Thailand, with many users on TikTok posting videos of them trying the new sandwich. “This is no joke. This is for real,” Burger King said.
At one Burger King branch in Bangkok on Tuesday, a shift manager was overheard saying the outlet had to stop taking delivery orders so they could have enough stock left for walk-in diners.
The menu addition is an example of how fast food franchises around the world are seeking to gain traction by rolling out zany or eye-catching menu options that they hope will spread across social media.
Restaurants are also continuously tailoring their offerings to suit local tastes in different countries. In Thailand, cheese is especially popular among young customers, and it is common for it to be sprinkled on all kinds of dishes.
“is the moon made of green cheese, no it’s made of american cheese.”
*-william anders
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article source credit: cnn, bangkok
Jun25
what the fudge?!
since i was an itty bitty girl
my very favorite desserts in the whole wide world
always included
my hometown bakery’s (sanders) milk chocolate hot fudge topping
(on anything, or sometimes just a spoonful or bowl (small) of it, yes)
in my later years
i have it on special occasions
or on a random tuesday
imagine my reaction
when i read a local article
how it was now very hard to get
so of course
i then decided i had to have it
checked the usual places
without any luck
went to amazon
found an offer
for $288
for 6 jars
of what is normally under $10
now i want it more
haven’t yet found a way to rationalize the cost
even though it may very well be worth it
perhaps an emergency go fund me is on the horizon.
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Per the Detroit Free Press: ‘Due to supply chain and production issues, the chocolatier decided to pause production on its dessert toppings until it is able to find a new manufacturing facility.’
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“price is what you pay. value is what you get.’
-warren buffett
I didn't have my glasses on.... 