"Gimme a cup 'o joe and an SOS"A recent NPR story on regional foods during the Great Depression, and the uncompleted WPA "America Eats" project, references Mark Kurlansky's recently published Food of a Younger Land ("a marvelous goulash of gastronomical oddities and antiques"). Kurlansky has catalogued food-related slang by region, one of which is "New York Soda Luncheonette Slang and Jargon".
*An order for toasted English muffins was "Burn the British"; soup was "Bellywash"; and Strawberry Je
Hopeless jackass and Palm Beach county resident Rush Limbaugh has a particularly ridiculous sound byte traveling around the internet lately in which he's basically quoted as saying he doesn't want the Obama doctrine to succeed. The quote came from an interview Limbaugh did with Sean Hannity, in which Hannity asks the big guy, directly, if he wants Obama to be a successful president. Granted, when the clip was shown on the Daily Show, Limbaugh's answer was presented out of context, making it loo
Although Clean Plate Charlie is the only food blog you really need to read daily, some people just can't get enough. Here are some highlights other food blogs, this time with a focus on recipe-focused blogs:Looking for something to bring to the upcoming Fourth of July party? Try this recipe from Recipegirl.com for red, white, and blue finger Jell-O. One suggestion: vodka.The name of the site is What the Hell Does a Vegan Eat Anyway, and that's exactly what this blog will tell you. Perfect for t
There's no sugar-coating this one. I knew from the moment I saw it on my desk it was going to be bad. I feared eating this so much, in fact, that I "accidentally" forgot to bring a can opener into the office for three straight weeks. The boss stopped putting new items on my desk last week, leaving me no choice but to pry open the can and get it over with.The can reads "Grass Jelly," and it has only three ingredients: Grass Jelly, Corn Starch, and water. How the name of the food -- and not grass
