Tag Archives: environment

Red man

Posted on September 17, 02008 by Daily Prandium

Riding on the 1 heading downtown yesterday afternoon, I watched this guy sip from a plastic bottle of red juice-like beverage. I also watched him eating a red-flecked twinkie-like cake from its cellophane wrapper. But I didn’t get the cell … Continue reading →

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Hustle to Flow

Posted on September 16, 02008 by Daily Prandium

There’s a new must-see environmental documentary, Flow, that opened this week. The trailer is available here: Watching just the trailer made me cringe. It’s the guilty conscience sort of cringe. Imagine how I’ll feel Thursday night walking out of the … Continue reading →

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Keeping it honest

Posted on September 14, 02008 by Daily Prandium

I know. It’s been a while since Daily Prandium’s been hidden from public view. After the trip to California back in May, I decided to take the pressure off of daily posting. For most of the summer, the posts went … Continue reading →

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Quiet labor

Posted on September 1, 02008 by Daily Prandium

I spent the weekend in town, namely because my car’s still at the body shop, and also because the new roommate moved in yesterday. So there was much to do and I’m still doing it at time of tapping this. … Continue reading →

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Weddings

Posted on August 31, 02008 by Daily Prandium

These have been an interesting past few days. After the autopilot mode that found me the perfect dress and an eBay auction win that sent the perfect pair of shoes into the snail post on their merry way to me, … Continue reading →

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Thrifty? Prandium.

Posted on August 30, 02008 by Daily Prandium

This here was transcribed and cleaned up from ink marks in my notebook.. Wow. What I am eating for my midday meal today. I must ink this. Out of pocket (mine), I maybe spent about thirty cents for my afternoon … Continue reading →

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Inverted triangle

Posted on August 29, 02008 by Daily Prandium

Ha. It’s a visual pun. ’cause I’m punny like this and like that.. In food writing class last autumn, we learned of journalism’s inverted triangle. Starting next week, I’ll learn the secrets of today’s journalism. This one’s for the teachers … Continue reading →

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Adding value to a pb sammich

Posted on August 26, 02008 by Daily Prandium

I gleaned this from a friend who did not tell me explicitly that what he was saying was off the record. So, I should be safe from any copyright infringement or privacy violation for tapping this here. Though I did … Continue reading →

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A celebratory seltzer

Posted on August 18, 02008 by Daily Prandium

This seltzer is dedicated to a recently minted peanut. And to the little peanut Q, an IOU for seltzers—in a cone or in a dish, whichever as you wish—as soon as your little hands can hold them. Buen provecho..

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These things we cherish

Posted on June 13, 02008 by Daily Prandium

The passion for destruction.. ..is also a creative passion. Ciao..

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Simple ou double?

Posted on June 7, 02008 by Daily Prandium

Deux simples, mint chocolat chip.. ..et deux plus simples, chocolat walnut et coffee.. Buen provecho..

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Plain old cup of coffee

Posted on June 6, 02008 by Daily Prandium

A work at home lifestyle afforded the luxury of developing an elaborate (by USAmerican standards) morning coffee ritual. It started about three years ago while I was studying nutrition. The whole thing would last about two hours everyday, including time … Continue reading →

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Eat $#@! and die

Posted on June 5, 02008 by Daily Prandium

The graphic was designed by a guy from Portland, OR. I bought a bunch of his stickers at Villians on Haight in San Francisco a few weeks ago. But they didn’t have his name on hand. I figured I’d be … Continue reading →

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The rules of Eating Club

Posted on May 30, 02008 by Daily Prandium

The first rule of Eating Club is, you only tell trusted colleagues and food friends about Eating Club. The second rule of Eating Club is, you do not talk about Eating Club to food tools. If someone says stop, goes … Continue reading →

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The incredible readable Eggcyclopedia

Posted on May 29, 02008 by Daily Prandium

One of the resources I use when writing lists the American Egg Board’s Eggcyclopedia in the bibliography. This is my new favourite resource of the week. It provides detailed information for all things egg related, from air cell to foam, … Continue reading →

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Summer intersession free read

Posted on May 28, 02008 by Daily Prandium

During winter and summer breaks, I can get around to the pile of books there’s no time to read during the class terms. I call these intersession free reads. Since my work schedule for the summer just changed, I finally … Continue reading →

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Out of the fire

Posted on May 25, 02008 by Daily Prandium

Last family supper 052502008 Boxed penne rigate pasta cooked al dente Red sauce of unknown origin (house made or jar?) Fresh fennel Fresh parsley Sel In the large family meal flat bottomed pot, all ingredients were mixed together. It didn’t … Continue reading →

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My sin, my soul: ri-cot-ta

Posted on May 23, 02008 by Daily Prandium

I pledge here and now to eat as much fresh ricotta this summer as my digestive system and sinuses can tolerate. Maybe it was all the years to wean off smoking and to develop sub-threshold taste detection for sugar and … Continue reading →

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Apple had a great fall

Posted on May 22, 02008 by Daily Prandium

This apple was on display in a bowl at a design shop in Hayes Valley, San Francisco. Somehow it fell, I think on the mouth of a bottle at the other end of the table it was on. Interesting high … Continue reading →

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Back to work

Posted on May 21, 02008 by Daily Prandium

Returning from days breaking from Gotham, I landed here to a beyond full time work mode. Not since the heyday of Internet bubbles have I worked as much as the next few months will demand of me. Seventy to eighty … Continue reading →

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Prandium it forward

Posted on May 20, 02008 by Daily Prandium

A too-brief California prescription ended as it began—hoofing between the Bart station at 16th and meth addict landing, and home for (part of) my stay, lugging bags still too heavy for a chaika frame. On the way heading out, I … Continue reading →

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Specialty food—the innies

Posted on May 19, 02008 by Daily Prandium

The innies have their charm too, but their babies haven’t fully developed into little demi-fruits. Belly buttons are dedicated to Raijin. Buen provecho..

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A girl’s not so secret weapon

Posted on May 18, 02008 by Daily Prandium

In relationships, cooking is my secret weapon, which I use for evil much more than I do for good. I don’t have a problem misleading men into believing that should we date, I would be cooking up a storm to … Continue reading →

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The Mighty Humble Blueberry

Posted on May 17, 02008 by Daily Prandium

Folks, the weather in California couldn’t be perfect-er. It’s been sunny and sweaty up and down the coast. Fujin has blessed us with cooling winds to keep it cool enough. But this isn’t the first time the sun has followed … Continue reading →

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A food stroll through the Lower East Side

Posted on May 16, 02008 by Daily Prandium

New York is one of those places, maybe THE place, where you can have a laundry list of food places that you want to hit. At least I do. I keep a running list of restaurants I want to try … Continue reading →

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The lovely downward spiral—when PMS and research deadlines collide

Posted on May 15, 02008 by Daily Prandium

For the past few days, I have been on a culinary adventure. Here, I use the term lightly, very lightly. I usually consider myself a healthy eater and I love to cook. So, I make fantastic dishes at home and … Continue reading →

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Eat younger

Posted on May 14, 02008 by Daily Prandium

As the owner of a skincare studio in Breckenridge, Colorado, I am not only interested in using the best topical treatments to retain youthful, healthy skin but also in understanding which foods benefit the skin from within. What we eat … Continue reading →

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Go west young prandium woman

Posted on May 13, 02008 by Daily Prandium

One of the girls in class brought tiny homemade chilé and cheese tamales for everyone. Seeing them in their cooler reminded me of the tamale lady in San Francisco. I think I’ll try finding her this weekend. Wish me luck. … Continue reading →

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Party rages on at the apple

Posted on May 12, 02008 by Daily Prandium

Kind of moody spooky. The apple remains and I’m figuring the residents have been enjoying quite a time for themselves. Though a few birds have come around to check things out. Maybe it’ll be time soon for the residents to … Continue reading →

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That’s not Mister Cone

Posted on May 12, 02008 by Daily Prandium

But the shiny new ice cream trucks rolling around town are sure to give the old hometown favourite and Mister Softee a run for their sprinkles. The hand model was a no-show, so sorry if this isn’t the most artful … Continue reading →

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Picturing pesto ricotta omelette

Posted on May 11, 02008 by Daily Prandium

Here are pictures from the study-aid omelette I made the other day. I confess. The past few omelette’s I’ve made stuck to the pan. The key really is to lower the flame once the beaten eggs are poured in. Slow … Continue reading →

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Specialty food—belly button

Posted on May 10, 02008 by Daily Prandium

The final write is on through Monday night. I’ll head out momentstarily to sequester at the library for the rest of the afternoon. The technology dogs above are still mad I left them for the food dogs above. They’ve decided … Continue reading →

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Water on Tap—Upper East Side edition

Posted on May 9, 02008 by Daily Prandium

For this week’s Water on Tap, Daily Prandium checked in with health food restaurants in Gotham’s Upper East Side to see if they filter tap water served to patrons. Candle 79 154 E 79th St | Btwn Lex & 3rd … Continue reading →

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