"Southeast Asian Cuisine” is one of those terms that seems to have more meaning than it actually does. No doubt it’s the food of lands that might be considered “Southeast Asian,” but that’s nearly tautological and reveals little about the foods. Ask 10 people and they probably … [Read more...]
THE ART OF SPOONING: Episode 17, Part II (and VIDEO) of “The Men of Meat”
Here is the second part of “The Men of Meat,” Michael and Sheen's discussion with San Diego’s reigning kings of pork and beef – Hanis Cavin and Daniel Barron. The Podcast audio is now available at the following … [Read more...]
THE ART OF SPOONING: Episode 16, Part I of “The Men of Meat”
In Episode 16, Part I of "The Mean of Meat," Michael and Sheen talk to San Diego’s reigning kings of pork and beef – Hanis Cavin and Daniel Barron – about all things carnivorous.The episode is now available at the following … [Read more...]
WORLD FARE: Carnitas Snack Shack is not what it seems
When my father's family ate pork when he was a kid, his dad, who'd been raised kosher, called it "zebra." When Hanis Cavin, who was "raised in a Jewish household where I couldn't eat a cheeseburger, shrimp or pork," opened his Temple-to-All-Things-Pork it probably never occurred … [Read more...]
RECIPE: Pork, Poblano and Corn Tamales Roasted Tomato-Jalapeño Salsa
Two weeks ago I wrote in the space about our trip to Sedona and the best restaurant in town, the Elote Café. Last week I wrote about my version one of the better dishes we tried there, the dish for which the place is named: elotes (sweet corn). But the best dish we had at the … [Read more...]