13 Sep 2011
by scolgin
in Observations, Video, World's Best Sandwiches
Tags: burgers, grass fed beef, hamburger, José Andrés, padron peppers, Picasso, recipes, Skinny Girls, umami, Umami Burger
So here I am back in the Skinny Girls kitchen — my “burger lab.” Eating so many different burgers, thinking and writing about burgers, got me wondering what I’d learned in my odyssey — besides where to go for a good burger, which I mostly already knew. How would what I had discovered, exposited on, praised the virtues of or extolled upon the deficiencies of ultimately affect my own approach to burger making? Had there been an “aha” moment?
The Skinny Girl Burger
Curiously, the two biggest takeaways came from thinking about Umami Burger, which was one of my least favorite of the places I wrote about (less because of their burgers than my reflexive aversion to anything trendy). More
08 Sep 2011
by scolgin
in Eating Out, Observations, World's Best Sandwiches
Tags: burgers, hamburger, Hole in the Wall, Howard's Famous Bacon & Avocado Burger, Laurel Tavern, los angeles, Tommy's, umami, Umami Burger
I kept on, cautioned by friends and urged by disbelievers. There would be time for salads later — roasted fall mushrooms and winter vegetables were just around the corner. For now, there were burgers to taste.
Howard's Famous Bacon & Avocado Burgers
The latest trend here in Los Angeles — and lord knows we love our trends — is Umami Burger. More
02 Sep 2011
by scolgin
in Eating Out, Observations, World's Best Sandwiches
Tags: burger, burgers, Double Double, Fatburger, Father's Office, In & Out Burger, Kauai, los angeles, McDonalds, Ono Char-burger, Sang Yoon, White Castle
The hamburger as we know it was born in Southern California, where in another time guys in hot rods would pull up to drive ins where girls named Betty and Fran would saunter up on rollerskates and take their orders for a cheeseburger and milkshake, while kids on the East Coast were still eating hoagies.
A dear and too-soon departed friend, Dann, hailed from Louisville (“Louvull,” as he called it), Kentucky. He was a fan of White Castle. It reminded him of home. He used to buy them frozen in a Santa Monica grocery store. “Not so much because they taste good,” he would say, “but because they’re comforting.” More
30 Aug 2011
by scolgin
in Observations, Starlets, Yoga Students & Quinoa (stories)
Tags: barbecue, BBQ, Beach Boys, Ecclesiastes, figs, pink wine, proseco, rib eye, rosé, summer
Culinarily speaking, summertime is a feminine season. Sure, the dudes are out by the grill — sucking beer, flipping burgers and talking pre-season football. But it is the salads, the lightly seared skinless chicken breast pailliards, the peaches and the pink wines that prevail.
Pink wine and figs
I sit here drinking my pink wine and looking at a bowl of figs, feeling emasculated. By late August, I’m wondering where is the cold weather and a long-braised leg of some animal? More
23 Aug 2011
by scolgin
in Observations, Pork
Tags: cochon, Henri Toulouse, mascot, pig, Pork, pork shoulder, Skinny Girls, teacup pig
What to get for a 10th anniversary gift for the wife who has everything? Well, sure … I picked up a nice watch and some diamond bling… but was looking for something a little unique. How about a pig! It’s certainly original…
Henri sunbathing
Many things go through your head when you buy your wife a new pet pig as a surprise anniversary gift. The first, after the money has changed hands and the pig is now yours, is, “My god, what have I done??” More
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