Jay's Strange Blog

The bread basket at Bacan. From the street Bacan Restaurante is simply gorgeous looking. Ana pointed out to me the other night as we drov...

Aventius Doppelbock, Binkert's Bavarian Bratwurst and Herr Swengler's Kraut. One thing I know for sure after a week touring acros...

A little late to the party. I've spent a number of holidays away from home but none of them has revealed itself as poignant as Thanks...

Coconut, tutti frutti, tutti frutti and the mystery orange flavor.

Assorted pork goodies in the window at Carnitas Alfonso. One of the nicest things about Mexico is that Mexicans are not afraid of pork. ...

The sort of bolognese simmers on the stove. I'm hungry. But I don't quite have fresh ingredients on hand. Instead, the freezer...

Tutti Frutti, Coconut and Strawberry ice creams. What's missing in Baltimore is an old school soda fountain kind of joint. Not so in...

Uh oh, Danger... As I was perusing the aisles of a local Asian market, I spotted something familiar, yet strange. SPAM Singles. Truth...

The small lobster roll at Lobster Express. A certain sign that you're in New England is not just the lobster house but the vast selec...

Grande Mocha Frappuccino. It's another weekend in Pawtucket, Rhode Island for the annual Mid-Atlantic NorthEast Coffee Conference (ak...

General ingredients for Sunday Meal. Yes, I can cook. It's times like these when I get myself into trouble. Perhaps it's tim...

Everybody's working at Los Pambacitos. Right before we went to Hamburguesas Montaner, Ana asked me if I had tried pambazos. Of cours...

Bienvenidos a Hamburguesas Montaner. "Have you ever tried bandillos ?", asked Ana. Bandillos . Something that only proper ba...

French Heirloom Chicken ready to go. Perusing the latest issue of Cook's Illustrated, I came across their quick roast technique for r...

The Secret Weapon: Velveeta. At my core, I'm a very simple creature. I grew up in 70s and 80s America. An immigrant family, we ate ...