Guest Post: Sushi Is For The Dogs

(This is the 2nd in a series of guest posts by Julie) Thus continues our short series in foods inspired by Virginia. That’s Virginia the person, not Virginia the state. Virginia the person is way cooler. Especially in this heat. And she’s nicer to gay people and doesn’t talk about the War of Northern Aggression [...]

Delicious Guacamole

It is no secret that I am a huge avocado fan. So much so, that this is the second year in a row that I’ve made a video entry for the seemingly annual Avocados from Mexico video contest. Incidentally, this is also the second year in a row that I did not win any money [...]

Homemade Gyoza

I was surprised to recently discover that Drew had never had gyoza before. Realizing that this was a situation that desperately needed to be remedied, the next time we ate at a Japanese restaurant, we got some gyoza as appetizers. As I’d hoped and/or expected, Drew deemed them delicious. Buying them premade and frozen is [...]

Delightful Potato Latkes

So I recently found myself with an abundance of potatoes that were making their best effort to grow roots in my cabinet. I’m fairly slow at eating potatoes, but am also unable to resist the allure of a 10lb bag of spuds that costs less then a buck. Thus, it became time to add more [...]

More dolmades then your average human could possible handle

So I’ve had this ginormous jar of stuffed grape leaves sitting on my shelf for about a year and a half. I’d really wanted to make dolmades (stuffed grape leaves), but whenever I thought to do it, I realised I didn’t have all of the ingredients, and didn’t have nearly enough drive for such an [...]

Worst Cheese Platter Ever

Ever had one of those nights when you had some friends over, and you thought to yourself, “The only thing that would make this night better is some cheese!” This visionary moment then leads to the cobbling together of a cheese platter. This sort of thing is disastrous if your fridge looks anything like mine [...]

I am a Deviled Egg Nazi (though I prefer to think of it as ‘Purist’)

I’m very picky when it comes to eggs. I know they’re good for me, in small quantities at least, but the majority of egg-related items that consist mostly of egg are items that I find rather difficult to stomach. For example, the mere scent of an omelet will make my stomach turn, especially if liver [...]