Long John Silvers’ fish sandwiches declared the best in show for Fast Food Friday. Get ’em while they’re greasy!

Doug (aka Father Spoon of Should I Drink That) has been reviewing fast food fish sandwiches throughout Lent, and he says he has found the Holy Grail at Long John Silvers . I can’t say I’m tempted, although as a child I was a big, big fan of their fried clam dinners. But if you’re …

Answers to questions you have not asked

Green Point Room Cheese Platter with Tarago River Jensen’s Red Washed Rind Tarago River Triple Cream Brie-style, Exton Heidi Gruyere, Ewe and Goat’s Milk Feta, originally uploaded by avlxyz. Q: If you could have only one kind of food for the rest of your life, what would you choose? A: Cheese. Q: Really? A: Well, …

Please, sir, I want some more

Italian Sausage and Lentil Stew – L’unico, originally uploaded by avlxyz. Tonight for dinner I made a fabulous sausage stew. I take no credit for the recipe. It comes from Jacques Pepin’s The Short-Cut Cook: Make Simple Meals with Surprisingly Little Effort. (My mom had my copy signed by the great man himself!) It included …

Special for those in the Pittsburgh, PA area

The tortilla soup at Mad Mex is really yummy. Spicy and thick, with chunks of chicken and bits of cheese on top. The crab cakes appetizer is even better. Big hunks of crab meat, clumped in some manner and lightly sauteed, and served on a bed of bean salsa. Mmm. Put those two together, wash …