Category Archives: Epicurean Things

Posts relating to food, dining, and the pleasures of putting flame to food and food to mouth…

the things we eat

Posted on November 9, 2009 by

Excuse me missing a week’s post for the weekly menu. This week however is fairly interesting, given that I can almost assure that some 90% of my fellow students here on campus, if not the entire US collegiate environment do … Continue reading →

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some yellow and no wings

Posted on October 11, 2009 by

The Americana trend is still going strong, and still largely led by kids who live in the city, have never worked with their hands, and likely don’t plan to go into the wilderness or pick up a hands-on hobby. I … Continue reading →

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the things we eat

Posted on October 10, 2009 by

I have been inactive for far too long. While in Japan this blog was my contact with the US and sort of to the South. Since coming back, research and class obligations have been enough to prevent real posting. But, … Continue reading →

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getting its due

Posted on August 20, 2009 by

For those in the South, especially near to Athens, you may know a nice beer named Terrapin. Named for a large turtle that you likely won’t find around here, the beer has a brewery (the main in fact) here in … Continue reading →

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what does fall mean?

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

Before actually thinking about that question, let me tell you what it ought to mean. There are classes, there are papers, there is a new round of internship and research. But all that is bearable, nay enjoyable even with the … Continue reading →

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do it WELL

Posted on July 19, 2009 by

Real men don’t cook; real men cook well. It is a sign of many things, all which detail how a gentleman should be. It shows patience, it shows learned and practiced skills, it shows culture, and it shows compassion (cooking … Continue reading →

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not another plastic bag

Posted on July 13, 2009 by

Grocery shopping is inescapable. Daily, weekly, monthly- however you choose to stuff your tummy, we all grocery shop on a regular basis. That also means most of us waste plastic or paper bags like they are going out of style. … Continue reading →

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less equals more

Posted on July 13, 2009 by

As most readers will have noticed by now, I talk fairly regularly about being more sustainable or ecologically aware through simple means, like cooking your own damn food or buying quality over quantity. Soon there will be a brand new … Continue reading →

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quien no se gustan los tacos?

Posted on July 5, 2009 by

Having a little extra time last week before my better half graced me with a visit, I made tacos. These actually  go a little bit beyond my normal one-pot/pan mantra for good college cooking. It was still easy though, and … Continue reading →

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A single pan, an easy meal

Posted on June 17, 2009 by

With just a single pot, some time (depending on your knife skills) and some patience, yet another student/bachelor/lazy cook-friendly dish. Being so far from home, this dish really is a nice taste of many things I miss: not sticky rice, … Continue reading →

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