Entomophagy – Whole Foods, get with the program!

You have eaten about one pound of insects so far in your life.  Believe it!  They’re in canned goods, peanut butter, frozen foods, beer, chocolate and loads of other foods and drinks you consume, and believe it or not, the FDA approves of it.  Well, they approve of certain amounts being acceptable in your foods. [...]

Hell’s Kitchen season finale

I think I just heard a collective “Damn it!” from The Microcosm faithful at the end of the Hell’s Kitchen season four finale.
No, our boy Petrozza did not win this season. Unfortunately, he fell prey to some poor organization skills and lackluster prepping in the final episode. He still made it close with some clutch [...]

Hell’s Kitchen Season 4, Episode 14

Veterans to the show saw this coming: The two-part season finale.
Yes, I knew coming into tonight that this season would not end just yet. The final two contestants — Petrozza, our boy, and Christina — have too much to accomplish to pack it in to a one-hour episode.
So, being the smart little directors they are, [...]

What Not To Do…

In keeping with what seems to be a developing style on this blog, I’ve decided to list seven behaviors which should be avoided at all costs. To be fair, I’ve tried to include a few examples of why these decisions are not the best way of doing things. Still I feel as though [...]

IT’S OFFICIAL: Sazerac

I have been drunk, half-naked and barefoot in New Orleans’ French Quarter, but that’s another story.  Today, it is decided:  Sazerac is the official drink of New Orleans, Louisiana.  No, not just in name, it is written in the law.  Ask the Louisiana House of Representatives. 

Panacea?

Is milk a panacea?  Milk is not usually a hot topic of conversation.  Do not get me wrong, there have been great bets in college to drink a gallon in an hour.  There was that time the milk smelled so bad, I threw out everything in the fridge.  Oh, and that night I poured milk all [...]

Hell’s Kitchen Season 4, Episode 11: Open thread

My wife’s sister got engaged last night, and we had a little surprise gathering for her and the new man at Coffee Call last night.
So, needless to say and unfortunately, I missed last night’s episode of Hell’s Kitchen.
However, I do plan on watching it today on Fancast during my lunch break. But I did not [...]

Hell’s Kitchen season 4, episode 10

Yesterday was the wife’s birthday, so our Hell’s Kitchen-viewing plans were thrown for a loop. Her sister decided to come to town to take us out to dinner, which was nice and all, but we missed the first 15 minutes of the show.
No biggie though, because dinner service always is the best part of the [...]

Hell’s Kitchen Season 4, Episode 9

Here is another quick recap of last night’s episode of Hell’s Kitchen:

ZOMG. How in the F is Matt still on Hell’s Kitchen? It has to be for entertainment purposes alone, because the dude flat-out sucks in the kitchen. Sweating in the food? Disgusting.
Poor LouRoss. My man fell short, I was hoping he would go a [...]

Hell’s Kitchen Season 4, Episode 8

Some thoughts from last night’s episode:

The only person who saved Matt’s ass last night was Rosann. But they both should have left Hell’s Kitchen. If he survives another week, which I fear he might, I will continue to be pissed about his presence.
Jen started pretty rocky with the blue team but they rallied around her [...]