Archive for July, 2009
On Being The Meat Man
Friday, July 31st, 2009There’s a great old southern rock and roll song that I have in my music collection — a number of renditions of it, in fact — that I play when I have doubts about my chosen profession. I’ll pop on the Jerry Lee Lewis version, listen to the man go sideways on that piano [...]
The Top Ten Meaty Moments in the Movies
Friday, July 17th, 2009I love meat, obviously. But I also love movies. Who doesn’t? When these two phenomena cross paths, I’m a doubly happy man. Here, find my favorite carnivorous cinematic moments in recent years. Have one yourself? Please share in the comments section! 1. The Matrix – In the future, when the Earth and humanity have all but [...]
When The Chef Is Trying To Kill You
Friday, July 10th, 2009I recently took a long vacation with my family to Portland, Oregon, foremost to celebrate my brother’s college graduation, but perhaps more importantly — we being a family of New Orleanians — to do as much Pacific Northwest eating as we could manage. And I have to say, the food scene in PDX is inspiring. [...]
