http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ feed the hungry en Vox Mon, 28 May 2007 16:40:16 -0700 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/scariness.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(toastykitten) http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/scariness.html?_c=feed-rss http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/scariness.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 28 May 2007 16:40:16 -0700 Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA. That's pretty scary. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/scariness.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225236942549d00cd972e49054cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> sodas http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/alternatives-to-soda.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(toastykitten) http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/alternatives-to-soda.html?_c=feed-rss http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/alternatives-to-soda.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:34:03 -0700 I love soda. However, it is full of bad stuff like high fructose corn syrup, and it rots the teeth. So I've been looking for alternatives which will not rot my teeth. So far I have found the following: Honest Tea - To be honest (har har), I did... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/alternatives-to-soda.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225236942549d00d09e670148be2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> tea juice sodas http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/korean-bbq-and-yelp.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(toastykitten) http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/korean-bbq-and-yelp.html?_c=feed-rss http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/korean-bbq-and-yelp.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 21 Apr 2007 20:02:10 -0700 So I wrote up a little thing for Yelp - I reviewed a Korean restaurant in our neighborhood. The reviews on that page are good examples of the best and worst things about Yelp - you get a lot of opinions, but some of them are really, really dumb. F... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/korean-bbq-and-yelp.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225236942549d00d4142f77296a47?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> yelp korean bbq http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/amused.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(toastykitten) http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/amused.html?_c=feed-rss http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/amused.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 21 Apr 2007 09:38:49 -0700 I read Frank Bruni's blog sometimes and I found myself really amused by his latest blog post - he writes about going to Philadelphia and trying out cheesesteaks and being befuddled by the attitude he got there, as well as underwhelmed by the chees... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/amused.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225236942549d00d09e658ef7be2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> philly cheesesteak frank bruni http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/iron-chef-america.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(toastykitten) http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/iron-chef-america.html?_c=feed-rss http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/iron-chef-america.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:23:29 -0700 I love the original Iron Chef. Iron Chef America is a poor substitute, but I'll take what I can get. I hate that we'll never see a natto or durian episode, but I can live with it. I know that Food Network's audience is not really into "icky" stuff... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/iron-chef-america.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225236942549d00cd97230db04cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> iron chef food network morimoto http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/philly-continued.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(toastykitten) http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/philly-continued.html?_c=feed-rss http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/philly-continued.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:37:29 -0700 Two gelato places. Can't remember the names of them. One of them was right next to where you could visit the Liberty Bell and run by some nice Italian man who served espresso but not tea. 1 bar - Bob and Barbara's - which was known for their Pabs... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/philly-continued.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225236942549d00cd972036264cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> beer philly gelato waffles http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/an-arab-easter.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(toastykitten) http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/an-arab-easter.html?_c=feed-rss http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/an-arab-easter.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 07 Apr 2007 08:38:42 -0700 Palestinian Easter in the East Bay. Found via Serious Eats. A Syrian Easter. Found via Tastespotting. Finding these links with was a pleasant surprise. Like them, my boyfriend Mark is Arab and Christian. It's not too often that I find these stor... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/an-arab-easter.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225236942549d00d41427ab1e685e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> easter christian middle eastern http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/philly.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(toastykitten) http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/philly.html?_c=feed-rss http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/philly.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 01 Apr 2007 08:22:08 -0700 Today is our last day in Philly. Overall, my impression of Philadelphia is positive, but I wish people in general were a bit more friendly and communicative. It's really disconcerting, since I am so used to people just being automatically courteou... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/philly.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225236942549d00d09e6073cebe2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> philly cheesesteak seafood morimoto http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/trader-joes.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(toastykitten) http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/trader-joes.html?_c=feed-rss http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/trader-joes.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:15:09 -0800 Banana chips are disgusting. <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/trader-joes.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225236942549d00d41423c13d6a47?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> trader joe's http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/ful.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(toastykitten) http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/ful.html?_c=feed-rss http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/ful.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:54:56 -0800 Foul, or ful, as it is actually pronounced, is becoming a very common Sunday breakfast for us. It's much easier and a lot healthier than just making bacon and eggs, although that has its upsides, too. Ingredients: 1 can of ful, or foul (can be fo... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://toastykitten.vox.com/library/post/ful.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c225236942549d00d09e59d1b4be2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> recipe middle eastern ful