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Muffin Top Tin: Love It or Hate It?
Ever since I saw this muffin top pan ($19.95) on Serious Eats the other day, I can't seem to get it out of my head. The author of the story, a self-professed muffin-bottom lover, employs the pan to make other things, like individual quiches, gratins, and tarts. I, too, have never really understood the allure of the muffin top, but after reading the descriptive uses for the pan, I kind of want one.
A Day at the Great American Food (and Line) Festival
For weeks I was looking forward to attending Serious Eats Great American Food and Music Fest at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. With big-name celebrity chefs like Bobby Flay and Guy Fieri, and the best of America's regional cuisine — Katz's pastrami sandwiches, Pink's hot dogs, Tony Luke's Philly cheesesteaks, etc. — it was sure to be a fabulous festival.
Trend Alert: Food Porn Websites
A couple of weeks ago, we reported that popular food porn site, Tastespotting, had been shut down. The food blog world went into shock and began mourning the beloved site. Food Gawker, a copycat site that mimicked Tastespotting in every way, was quickly created to fill the void.
Would You Eat This Live Octopus?
The other day I came across a very disturbing video. In the video, one of my favorite America's Next Top Model contestants — Elyse Sewell from Cycle 1 — eats live octopus tentacles. She slurps the squirming tentacles down as if they were nothing and she does it while sexily eyeing the camera.
Would You Enjoy This Nacho Cheese Fountain?
Nachos are one of my all-time favorite foods. So much so that on Super Bowl Sunday, I decided I would open San Francisco's first all nacho restaurant to fill a much-needed nacho niche. Naturally at Super Nacho — my restaurant's work-in-progress name — there would be a nacho cheese fountain.
But Won't Your Soda Get Warm?!?
Most of the time I love living here in San Francisco, but occasionally, something pops up that makes me wonder why oh why I don't live somewhere else. Usually it's food related, and this time it's the Col-Pop. The Col-Pop is South Korean based BBQ Chicken's new gizmo that combines a drink container with a food container.
Yummy Link: They Tested 132 Gums So You Didn't Have To
Speaking of gum, the folks at New York magazine taste-tested 132 kinds of gum. The folks from WD-50 — who know a thing or two about gums — were on hand to help out. — New York Magazine via Serious Eats
Yummy Link: Stuffed Tomato Nests
In my opinion everything tastes great when eggs are involved. Which is why I am trying to figure out how come I have never thought of baking an egg inside of a tomato. This looks seriously delicious!
Yummy Link: Top Chef Bracket Game
Don't agree with the results of the last two seasons of Top Chef? Then join in on the Top Chef Bracket Game. Who would you have cooking in your kitchen?
Yummy Link: I Can't Keep _____ In The House
Over in the Serious Eats Forum, folks want you to fill in the blank with a foodie item: I can't keep __________ in the house. Right now mine would have to be sour gummi bears from Bristol Farms (seriously where do they make these and how can I get a factory tour, and why do they taste so different from regular sour gummi bears?!). How about you, what can't you keep in the house?
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