31 Aug 2017 10 Comments
in Humor, On the Road, Recipes Tags: Aomori, Hakodate, Hokkaido, ika, japan, Japanese cooking, Kewpie mayonnaise, ramen, squid
I always figured I could make a successful business helping the Japanese correct the English on their packaging and signage. That intuition was only reinforced on our recent trip to Japan, who’s sensational and rather wacky culinary culture I shall explore in a series of posts beginning with this one.
Squid cracker package
Helpful squid-centric Japanese observation #1: A good way to keep your kids from eating the rice crackers you brought back from Japan: Choose squid flavored. More
25 Aug 2017 16 Comments
in Humor Tags: @seancolginarts, art, humor, painting, Renaissance, Sean Colgin Arts, seancolgin.com
Food can oftentimes be considered art. And art, on the other hand, might be considered food for the soul. So it didn’t feel entirely inappropriate to do a bit of art promoting on my food blog.
I have, in the past, been accused of being a “Renaissance man”. This is because, in addition to being a chef, I am also a writer, musician and artist. More
12 May 2017 7 Comments
in Humor, On the Road Tags: airplane food, Alaska Airlines, cheeseburger, Cuba, Havana, humor, travel
On our flight from Havana to Los Angeles, there was a Cheeseburger Martyr.
There are many things to be thankful for on your flight from Havana to Los Angeles. You have just experienced one of the most fascinating countries and warmest people in the Western Hemisphere; you will soon have access to your car, grocery stores and bank ATMs; you live in a place where you are free to say whatever you want about the government.
The Cheeseburger Martyr, up first to get his carry-on before anyone else
There is no reason to be shitty.
The man looked pleasant enough as he boarded and sat down in the row in front of us — grandfatherly, fit, Patagonia-esque dress, a kind smile. The facade would soon be betrayed, however, when the food service started. More
11 Mar 2017 13 Comments
in Humor, Recipes Tags: cauliflower, Dear Leader, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong Un, Korean food, Korean short ribs, North Korea, vegetarian cooking
In December of last year, I predicted 2017 was going to be the “Year of the Sandwich” on this blog. But at the rate I’m going, it’s shaping up to be Year of the Korean Food.
Speaking of Korea — and the North in particular — that fat little squirt Kim Jong Un, the Baby Leader, sure is turning out to be a provocative one. I included his father, Kim Jong Il, the Dear Leader, in a previous post about Korean short ribs. And as batshit crazy as that cat was, this new Kim makes him seem positively Lincolnian.
Kim Jong Un
In one of his first acts as leader, he had his favorite uncle executed. He’s been developing nuclear warheads, and has recently launched a barrage of medium-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. Barring the U.S. going to war with Japan — and I say that only half facetiously, given the unpredictable nature of politics and policy these days — I will be cruising those very waters with my family this summer, visiting Japan, Russia and Korea (South). Hopefully we will not get hit by one of Kim Jong Un’s errant missiles. More
10 Feb 2017 13 Comments
in Humor, Pork, Recipes Tags: food, humor, kim chee, Korea, Korean food, New England Patriots, Pink Floyd, soups, Super Bowl
It was Super Bowl Sunday, and things were not going well.
A few evenings earlier, I had awoken in the middle of the night with one of those sneezes that tells you immediately a cold is imminent.
We had friends for dinner Friday night, and despite feeling a bit under the weather, I cooked and ate and drank and toasted and laughed. And then went to bed. And didn’t sleep a wink — the entire night.
My medicine
I got up, jittery, tired and sick. And went for a run. When I got home, I showered, took a Benadryl, climbed back in bed. And slept for four hours. When I woke, I felt wildly out of sorts — even sleepier than I had been, my vision skewed, my depth perception practically non existent. More
skinny girls & mayonnaise 