This is an actual conversation I had with a co-worker this week: Me: I’m headed to the Chinese place on the corner, you want anything?Him: No, I’ve had some… problems there.Me: Oh. Like, gastro-intestinal problems?Him: Yeah.Me: I see. Well, maybe I won’t get what you got. What did you order there?Him: Oh, I’ve had everything….
Category: Food and Drink
How to eat fried chicken and waffles (video)
Spuds explains how to eat fried chicken and waffles. Shot at Cafe Shane in Brooklyn two nights ago. And yes, those waffles and chicken were delicious. I’ll definitely be back.
Saying no to disco fries at 1AM
For me, one of the hardest times to eat right is late at night when I’m out with friends. Particularly if we are in a diner. You are tired and hungry after a night of frivolity, and the menu is full of fatty, carb-laden goodies. Me, I’m usually a sucker for disco fries, which is…
The Patty Limerick Pedestrian Diet & Exercise Plan
I love the simplicity and eloquence of Patty Limerick’s “Pedestrian Diet and Exercise Plan.” So much of it just makes sense and echoes my own diet and exercise regime. But one tidbit really struck me about the value of walking beyond just the health benefits: As you set out for a walk, choose a problem…
Sugar swings!
This vintage ad from The Sugar Association makes me happy in so many ways. From the complete lack of proper grammar, to the weird spellings ("energyless"), and the exhortation to mothers to "make sure they get sugar every day." And who doesn’t love the Watusi? Priceless. I must have this as on my wall. Thanks…
Curry Combo platter at New Malaysia Restaurant
For $5.50, you get this delicious combo of chicken and beef curries with a generous mound of rice seperating the two at the New Malaysia Restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Although not much of a "secret," going to New Malaysia is fun because its in the middle of a dark tunnel that runs from Bowery to…
To prove the Islamic fundamentalist wrong, we must agree on what matters: bacon
Salman Rushdie, Step Across the Line, 2002: The fundamentalist seeks to bring down a great deal more than buildings. Such people are against, to offer just a brief list, freedom of speech, a multi-party political system, universal adult sufferage, accountable government, Jews, homosexuals, women’s rights, pluralism, secularism, short skirts, dancing, beardlessness, evolution theory, sex… The…
In search of the perfect Black and White cookie
My girlfriend and our friend Genevieve were talking about black and white cookies the other night. They cooked up the idea of "the Great Black and White Cookie Search" which they have posted on the community boards on the website I help run Yehoodi.com. I know that I recently posted about how I am searching…
Suggest some low-carb, low-sugar snacks!
Lots of people (offline and on) have been very supportive of my diet and healthier living efforts, which is super sweet. Seriously, it has been nearly a painless, stressless process. My one fear is that I will get bored by my food options and slide back into carb and sugar binges. My tough times are…
Rik’s weight loss secret: eat more, exercise more
Over the past three months, I’ve lost somewhere around 10-15 pounds. My doctor is very proud of me, and my girlfriend of five years said the other night that I’ve never looked better. Here’s the Rikomatic two-step plan for getting healthy and losing weight: Eat More Food Exercise More There really isn’t much more to…