Day 2 (Monday): Homemade Jalepeno Cheese Bread sandwiches
The Great Gourmand Vacation Week continued on Monday with a recreation of one of my all-time favorite sandwiches: a steak melt on jalepeno cheese bread. I’ve sung songs about the valiant JCB in the past, and for good reason–the combination of creamy cheddar and spicy chile does wonders [...]
Day 2 of the Great Gourmand Vacation Week
Polito Farms featured in LA Times
This time of year, I’m seriously addicted to citrus. I have been downing Satsuma tangerines and Valencia oranges from Polito Family Farms by the pound (I’m actually eating one now as I type). And it looks like I’m not alone–the LA Times food section this week has a nice feature on Bob Polito. Check it [...]
Local, East Coast Style
The very first time I waxed poetic about eating locally, I got a response along the lines of: “You’re so lucky you can do that. You live in California.” It was the middle of winter, and I’m sure the person who said that pictured idyllic gardens and 70-degree days.
I had to admit Southern California [...]
Why caring about what you eat is not pretentious.
I ended up in somewhat of an accidental argument yesterday with an acquaintance who I both like and respect. He’s a talented home brewer, a devoted beer enthusiast, and I admire and share his passion for craft beer. But when our conversation turned to one of the local breweries yesterday, we started butting heads.
“Oh, [...]