You're looking at an attempt to bring Persian Tacos to the world. I'm in Germany, where American journalist Cyrus Farivar is celebrating his Persian heritage in taco form. I had the privilege of helping in the kitchen for his second attempt at Persian Taco genesis. The beef gets a flavorful dose of sumac, saffron, salt and lime. Cyrus' masterstroke is
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It's the logical conclusion of Dan and Mark's toast series: butter. Various butter modifications and delivery systems are discussed and debated, including bread, toast and lobster. Photo: Flickr CC / joeshlabotnik
See the full gallery on Posterous Hello Eaters, Sporkful is going Transatlantic for a few weeks. I'm in Germany on a Burns Fellowship to do journalism here and improve my German. But fear not, Dan and I being on different continents won't slow down The Sporkful. I've got recording equipment, so we'll continue recording new episodes via tape sync. And we
We got a great crowd at the DC meetup the other day. Thanks so much to all the folks who came out! DC-area residents will now know who among them is especially awesome, since several people bought Sporkful T-shirts. Thanks so much for your support! I had a blast meeting everyone and hearing about the local food scene. Key topics
We invite Dan's daughter to our kitchen/lab and try to apply the principles of baby food to food for grownups. Watch Dan's daughter's hilarious reaction when she eats pureed grilled cheese for the first time.
The Washington Post reports that Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) referred to the deal on the debt ceiling as a "sugar-coated Satan sandwich." The piece goes on to say that Urban Dictionary defines a Satan sandwich as “The chiefest of hell’s dark delights, it is said that just one bite of it arouses an unspeakable lust of terrific potency.” I have to
