Archive for August, 2010

Dr. Claw Gets Pinched

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

It's old news that US government agencies have their hands full, what with all the backpaddling for colossal eff-ups like allowing financiers to ruin the global economy, and industrial food corporations to poison people with bad eggs and meat. So when one guy tries to make an honest buck selling ...

Man V. Food Television

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

I watched Man V. Food for the first time the other night. The title itself immediately brings conflict to mind, as if to say, "There is nothing laudable about a harmonious relationship with one's sustenance. Prudence is for the weak and unambitious. You must seek a mountain of  food and ...

Tennessee Red’s: Real BBQ in Portland

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

What is Barbecue? There is perhaps no word in the culinary lexicon of American English that sets mouths to watering and arguing as profusely as barbecue. You probably know what it is, and what it is not. We all know that when at its best, barbecue is an apex of achievement ...