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# Recipes of the Damned

Bad ideas in food

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- [Getting hard data on the problem of antibiotic resistance in meat](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2013/07/30/getting-hard-data-on-the-problem-of-antibiotic-resistance-in-meat/) - The New York Times today has a fascinating piece about a really important study being carried out in Flagstaff, Ariz. Researcher Lance Price of George Washington University is taking advantage of the rapidly dropping cost of genomic analysis to match antibiotic resistant germs in grocery-store meat to those found in urinary tract infections reported by
- [Froot Loops a Healthy Choice? Riiiight.](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/09/06/froot-loops-a-healthy-choice-riiiight/) - If you still have any lingering faith in the good intentions of the processed-food industry, this article from yesterday's New York Times should set you straight: "For Your Health, Froot Loops." The story details an industry-backed label called "Smart Choices" whose purpose is to distinguish packaged foods that are more healthful than others. Unfortunately the
- [In the Kitchen, at the Sink: A Response to Michael Pollan](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/08/17/in-the-kitchen-at-the-sink-a-response-to-michael-pollan/) - In the middle of reading Michael Pollan’s essay “Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch,” published in the July 30 New York Times Magazine, I had to take a break to do some necessary chores, including washing the dishes. Like many New Yorkers, I do not have a dishwasher; unlike many New Yorkers — and
- [Apologies for the hiatus; bit more hiatus to come](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/07/12/apologies-for-the-hiatus-bit-more-hiatus-to-come/) - Sorry to have been so neglectful. I've been occupied by work and some other projects, and expect them to take a bit more of my time for the next week or so. But I hope to resume regular updates soon. In the meantime, here are a couple of things of interest: Several people have pointed
- [CHEEZ-IT Soufflé](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/06/02/cheez-it-souffle/) - I have been worrying lately that I might run out of sources for Recipes of the Damned. The current food movement seems to be based on whole foods, real foods, real cooking, and a real concern about the quality of the food we eat. But as I was doing an inventory of my cookbook collection
- [The value of cooking](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/05/31/the-value-of-cooking/) - This blogging thing can be a challenge when you find yourself working 10- and 11-hour days. But I must pause here to comment on two recent articles in the New York Times. I'm a bit late to the party on the first, which I've seen reposted on blogs, Facebook and Twitter many times by now.
- [Short post in passing](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/05/25/short-post-in-passing/) - No time to write a full post, just apologies for the absence. I was on vacation; you can see photos at my Flickr site and you can check out tonight's dinner at Recipes of the Yum. I'll be posting again before long.
- [Safety Counts, Except When It Doesn't](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/05/16/safety-counts-except-when-it-doesnt/) - We'll just take for granted my standard whine about having been too busy to sit down and think clearly enough to write a post, and move straight along to a roundup of food highlights from this week. First off, this New York Times piece from Thursday: "Food Companies Are Placing the Onus for Safety on
- [Yes, I Have No Bananas](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/05/03/yes-i-have-no-bananas/) - I went to the Brooklyn Food Conference yesterday, and it was tremendous. Overwhelming, really; there were something like 50 workshops (I only managed to attend two), exhibitors, food demos, and great opening and closing sessions. I think I have developed a crush on Raj Patel, probably because he was introduced as having "been tear-gassed on
- [A Curious Trend: Attacks on local/sustainable food](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/04/25/a-curious-trend-attacks-on-localsustainable-food/) - In the past couple of weeks a curious trend has become apparent. Suddenly there are articles appearing in a variety of publications attacking local, sustainable, free-range, organic food. To be sure, attacks on organic produce are nothing new; it's practically a cliche for those opposed to throw up their hands in indignation and say "Organic
- [I had a hunch this was true](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/04/22/i-had-a-hunch-this-was-true/) - There's a great piece on Slate today by Jennifer Reese, exploring whether it really costs less to cook several frequently purchased grocery items from scratch. Not everything on her list turns out to be a cost savings, but she finds it surprisingly easy and inexpensive to make a number of things herself, and the homemade
- [Happy Easter, unless you're a Peep](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/04/12/happy-easter-unless-youre-a-peep/) - Before I came down with an absolutely flattening cold, I was planning to do a big Easter special post about Marshmallow Peeps, which I find really weird and disturbing. Before I lost all my energy and the power of taste and smell for several days at a stretch, I was going to buy some Peeps
- [Chipshop, or How Many Things Can One Restaurant Deep-Fry?](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/04/01/chipshop-or-how-many-things-can-one-restaurant-deep-fry/) - This is not an April Fool’s post, despite how closely it follows yesterday’s post. I really did go to Chipshop in Park Slope, Brooklyn, today to sample the deep-fried offerings. My original plan was to go to A Salt & Battery in the West Village, but when I mentioned this plan to a friend she
- [No, Mark and Ruth, I'm the last person to see it](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/03/31/no-mark-and-ruth-im-the-last-person-to-see-it/) - Mark Bittman (@bittman) posted a link on Twitter to "This is why you're fat," and Ruth Reichl (@ruthreichl) commented on it. Both were wondering if they were the last ones to see it. Nope; that would be me. I had been unaware of such marvels as Deep Fried Cheesesteak, Tempura Fried Cheesecake with Whipped Creme,
- [Jif To Go](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/03/28/jif-to-go/) - I started off my day thinking about peanut butter. A friend has a birthday tomorrow, and while she does not want presents, she did accept my offer of her favorite cake, chocolate with peanut butter frosting. So I was running through the ingredients and concluding that the only thing I needed to pick up was
- [Who's up for a deep-fried Mars Bar?](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/03/14/whos-up-for-a-deep-fried-mars-bar/) - I'm planning to go to A Salt and Battery in Greenwich Village the week of March 30 to try the deep-fried Mars Bar. Is anyone interested in joining me? Leave word in the comments, and closer to the right time I'll post details and a meeting time and place.
- [Quick bites for today](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/03/12/quick-bites-for-today/) - A couple of things I've seen online recently: Have you noticed that a lot of improbable foods seem to have added fiber lately (and not just the yogurt that makes you poop)? Jacob Gershman in Slate explains that the newest fiber additive may not be as good as the fiber found in real foods, may
- [Pigs in a Twinkie](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/03/02/pigs-in-a-twinkie/) - You read that right. Pigs in a Twinkie! It’s what you fear: sausage in a Twinkie. I don’t have a picture to offer; the book this comes from, The Twinkies Cookbook, does not include an image of this particular recipe, and there’s no way I’m going to make it just to find out. That would
- [I'm of two minds](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/03/02/im-of-two-minds/) - There are two kinds of posts I've been doing here: explorations of scary things like Tinglerz, and descriptions of tasty cooking. At some point it became clear to me that there are really two blogs within those, and that to post pictures of the really delicious food I've been making under the heading "Recipes of
- [January 2009 Dinner Spree: Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/01/06/january-2009-dinner-spree-asian-beef-lettuce-wraps/) - This post has been moved to Recipes of the Yum; come check it out!
- [Happy new year; first cooking of 2009](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/01/01/happy-new-year-first-cooking-of-2009/) - This post has been moved to Recipes of the Yum; come check it out!
- [eGullet Challenge: A Week Without Shopping?](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/02/19/egullet-challenge-a-week-without-shopping/) - On the New York Times Diner's Journal blog I came across an intriguing challenge from eGullet, "A Week Without Shopping." Steven Shaw challenges readers who routinely do their grocery shopping once a week to skip the store trip this coming week and cook with whatever they have accumulated in their pantries and freezers. He came
- [Meat and Potatoes](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/02/10/meat-and-potatoes/) - I have been cooking more than I've been documenting it. But tonight I remembered to dig out my camera and tripod since I was trying a new recipe, another Everyday Food offering, steak with crispy potatoes and watercress. The recipe calls for skirt steak, but the skirt steak I saw at whole foods looked less
- [The Bacon Explosion](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/02/05/the-bacon-explosion/) - I'm a bit late to this party; like many of you, I heard last week about the Bacon Explosion, a calorie-laden roll of sausage and bacon that's slow-grilled and served with barbecue sauce. It's a top-rated New York Times story, and has been hitting lots of blogs, in large part because of the creators' savvy
- [Beef Stew, Chicken Soup](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/02/04/beef-stew-chicken-soup/) - I'm just going to give up on apologizing for how time gets away from me. The last week of January was rather busy, and this week I have been on vacation but catching up on a variety of things. I will be devoting some time in the next few days to the blog, and have
- [Brief update, short takes](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/01/24/brief-update-short-takes/) - I'm not sure how the week got away from me but I didn't do a lot of cooking. On Sunday I repeated the chicken and soba combo from Everyday Food (the recipe for which is now available on the magazine's Web site), and on Monday I made pizza; the other nights we went out or
- [What’s So Elitist About Cooking From Scratch?](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/01/18/what’s-so-elitist-about-cooking-from-scratch/) - I’ve updated my sidebar to include some more good cooking and humor blogs — the previous list had some excellent resources for activism and sources, but not as much for inspiration. One of my favorites is Shauna James Ahern’s Gluten-Free Girl, and not just because I went to college with Shauna and have fond memories
- [Last Week, Cooking; This Week, Leftovers and Parties](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/01/15/last-week-cooking-this-week-leftovers-and-parties/) - I haven't been in the kitchen very much this week; Scott and I have both had evening commitments, so have been foraging or eating elsewhere. I've been able to enjoy good leftovers from last week (ah, how virtuous one feels when one remembers to put things in the freezer). Last night my company had a
- [Weeknight Pizza](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/01/10/weeknight-pizza/) - Last night was pizza night. It’s not hard at all to make homemade pizza — and you don’t have to settle for a store-bought crust. If you have time it’s easy to make the dough the same night, but it does require an hour’s wait for it to rise plus some kneading time. If that
- [Dinner Spree Continued; A Few Other Things](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/01/08/dinner-spree-continued-a-few-other-things/) - Tonight's dinner Tonight's dinner was Thai green curry with tofu. I spent nearly 2 hours in the kitchen, but about 20 minutes of that time was devoted to preparing pizza crusts for tomorrow night, and a great deal more could have been saved if I'd done more prep over the weekend. I also wasn't hurrying
- [January 2009 Dinner Spree: Sauteed Chicken with Herbed Soba](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/01/07/january-2009-dinner-spree-sauteed-chicken-with-herbed-soba/) - Tonight's main recipe came from the same issue of Everyday Food as last night's. It's still not online, but I'm telling you, subscribe. This was another simple one: boil some soba noodles and make a sauce for it with cilantro, parsley, garlic, ginger, scallions, vinegar and oil; sautee some chicken cutlets and slice thin; and
- [Tinglerz](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/01/04/tinglerz/) - More gas-station comestibles! A pit stop along the Long Island Expressway yielded up Wonka Tinglerz. “What,” you say, “the 1959 horror movie starring Vincent Price?” Sadly, no. Wonka Tinglerz are essentially chocolate-covered Pop Rocks, and yes, they are just as weird as that sounds. The package The candy spilling out. Should candy look like rabbit
- [January Dinner Planning: First Full Week](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2009/01/04/january-dinner-planning-first-full-week/) - I’m off to a funny start: This weekend is my first after the conclusion of my late work schedule, but I had parties both evenings and so did not make dinner at home. I did bring homemade cupcakes to last night’s gathering and a layer cake to today’s, both devil’s food with peanut-butter frosting. Yum.
- [January 2009 Cooking Revival: The Rules](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2008/12/28/january-2009-cooking-revival-the-rules/) - As I get ready for the return of a normal schedule and my chance to cook real dinners on a weeknight, I'm going to lay out the elements of my planning here. Because cooking does require planning. This is very easy to overlook. I certainly didn't think about planning when I was in eighth-grade home
- [Foods to Leave Behind in 2009](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2008/12/27/foods-to-leave-behind-in-2009/) - As the old year winds down I offer up three things that I think we would do well to leave behind us as we turn to new resolutions and opportunities. Cool Whip in a Can From a Sunday coupon circular from earlier this fall, we see Cool Whip in a can. I haven’t looked for
- [2009: The year of cooking gratefully](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2008/12/26/2009-the-year-of-cooking-gratefully/) - In 2008 I have been consumed by a difficult work schedule, one that got me home at 9 pm most nights. As a result I haven't been able to cook on a regular basis. And I am beginning to have some sympathy for those who fall prey to the allure of packaged food--we've had a
- [Coming soon](http://recipesofthedamned.com/2008/12/01/coming-soon/) - This page will be home to the Recipes of the Damned blog in the not-too-distant future. In the meantime, please continue to visit http://recipesofthedamned.blogspot.com.

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