Author Archives: Joe

Anatomy of a Pizza

(The following text and recipes originally appeared in Buffalo Spree; for additional recipes and pictures click here or here.) One of the aspects of food that I have always found interesting—besides cooking and eating it—is its history, and to study food history is in a certain way studying civilization itself. Even common everyday foods haveContinue reading “Anatomy of a Pizza”

>Anatomy of a Pizza

> (The following text and recipes originally appeared in Buffalo Spree; for additional recipes and pictures click here or here.) One of the aspects of food that I have always found interesting—besides cooking and eating it—is its history, and to study food history is in a certain way studying civilization itself. Even common everyday foodsContinue reading “>Anatomy of a Pizza”

Five Bob Marley Quotes and a Live Clip

Bob Marley, 6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981 “Though the road’s been rocky it sure feels good to me.” “I don’t stand for black man’s side, I don’t stand for white man’s side, I stand for God’s side.” “Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I’m not perfect and IContinue reading “Five Bob Marley Quotes and a Live Clip”

>Five Bob Marley Quotes and a Live Clip

> Bob Marley, 6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981 “Though the road’s been rocky it sure feels good to me.” “I don’t stand for black man’s side, I don’t stand for white man’s side, I stand for God’s side.” “Who are you to judge the life I live? I know I’m not perfect andContinue reading “>Five Bob Marley Quotes and a Live Clip”

Indirect Bicycle Advert

Firstly I would like to say–and you probably already know this–that I am not in the habit of posting commercial advertisements on this blog…but I thought this was interesting. It’s an advert for Regions Bank, but that’s not the reason I posted it…it’s the other message in the clip, that it’s ok for adults andContinue reading “Indirect Bicycle Advert”

>Indirect Bicycle Advert

>Firstly I would like to say–and you probably already know this–that I am not in the habit of posting commercial advertisements on this blog…but I thought this was interesting. It’s an advert for Regions Bank, but that’s not the reason I posted it…it’s the other message in the clip, that it’s ok for adults andContinue reading “>Indirect Bicycle Advert”

Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#267)…and a few links

A canvas book bag containing a couple actual books and an e-reader containing 152 electronic books. A cardboard box containing a small loaf of bread, a couple baked potatoes, a pint of homemade creamy coleslaw, and a classic Friday night fish fry. To read more about fish fries–it’s origin, popularity, and recipes (written by yoursContinue reading “Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#267)…and a few links”

>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#267)…and a few links

> A canvas book bag containing a couple actual books and an e-reader containing 152 electronic books. A cardboard box containing a small loaf of bread, a couple baked potatoes, a pint of homemade creamy coleslaw, and a classic Friday night fish fry. To read more about fish fries–it’s origin, popularity, and recipes (written byContinue reading “>Things That Can Be Carried On A Bike (#267)…and a few links”

Whole Wheat Potato Bread with Cheddar and Caramelized Onion

This is a pretty straight-forward recipe and a variation on some I’ve posted previously. Potato and cheddar are classic combination but when you add caramelized onion it gives the bread a truly savory flavor…almost a meal by itself. I made this last week as an accompaniment to black bean-jalapeno hummus (click here for a recipeContinue reading “Whole Wheat Potato Bread with Cheddar and Caramelized Onion”

>Whole Wheat Potato Bread with Cheddar and Caramelized Onion

> This is a pretty straight-forward recipe and a variation on some I’ve posted previously. Potato and cheddar are classic combination but when you add caramelized onion it gives the bread a truly savory flavor…almost a meal by itself. I made this last week as an accompaniment to black bean-jalapeno hummus (click here for aContinue reading “>Whole Wheat Potato Bread with Cheddar and Caramelized Onion”

A Few Random Thoughts, Photos, and Comments

I pass the above apartment house on my way home from work and there are usually a few fixies locked to that or another parking meter. This one, which is also a fixed gear bike, at least has brakes and wide tires…it makes me cringe when I see people riding brakeless (sp?), skinny-tire bikes inContinue reading “A Few Random Thoughts, Photos, and Comments”

>A Few Random Thoughts, Photos, and Comments

> I pass the above apartment house on my way home from work and there are usually a few fixies locked to that or another parking meter. This one, which is also a fixed gear bike, at least has brakes and wide tires…it makes me cringe when I see people riding brakeless (sp?), skinny-tire bikesContinue reading “>A Few Random Thoughts, Photos, and Comments”

Lebanese Chicken-and-Rice (yet another variation)

I’ve posted numerous times on Lebanese food in the past, mostly because I truly believe that it is one of the great cuisines of the world., but also it is a food that I grew up with; I am second-generation Lebanese-American…half actually, my father’s family was from “the old country.” Chicken-and-rice is my favorite recipeContinue reading “Lebanese Chicken-and-Rice (yet another variation)”