Category Archives: USA

Smoke ‘Em If Ya Got ‘Em!

Smokin’ Willie’s BBQ Truck San Fernando Valley, California Gourmet food trucks are popping up like diesel-powered weeds in southern California, so although I was gracious about having been offered the opportunity to preview one of the newer BBQ-themed trucks, the … Continue reading

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The Bird’s The Word

Ostrich Africa and elsewhere The ostrich is a laughable bird, with wings too weak to lift its body and a light-bulb shaped head on the end of a fuzzy snake of a neck. Of course should you choose to laugh … Continue reading

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There’s A Fungus Among Us

Wild Mushrooms (worldwide) There are a variety of reasons mushrooms aren’t universally prized for their incredible flavor – for starters, commercially grown mushrooms are generally cultivated in soil rich in animal manure (and no, they don’t “taste like crap”, although … Continue reading

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Torn Between Two Livers

Calf’s Liver The Grill on The Alley, Hollywood CA I felt like John Cleese in “The Meaning of Life” walking up to the entrance of Hollywood’s The Grill on The Alley and stating emphatically, “We’ve come for your liver!”  It … Continue reading

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Dim Sum To Go

The Dim Sum Truck Los Angeles County, California Those of us who have enjoyed dim sum can vividly picture the shiny stainless steel dim sum cart coming up the aisle loaded with steaming hot bites of savory goodness. If you … Continue reading

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