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Evan’s foodie background + Pizza + something else=This brand new blog! This post was originally composed on April 29, 2010 I am a foodie! How did I get that way? In short, I come from a family of fanatical foodies (cool… Read More »Evan’s foodie background + Pizza + something else=this brand new blog!
I was constantly being corrected in my former years. My mother’s side of the family seemed to have a penchant for hearing orally communicated errors. Then, they would instantly correct me because it was forbidden to speak improperly. For example,… Read More »ADVERBS: Are They “GRADUALLY” Becoming Extinct?
Hansen’s Creamy Root Beer Natural Cane Soda I was ready to condemn all canned sodas in my 40’s. Perhaps it’s the metal that bothers me because it could alter the soda’s intended taste. Add the intense carbonation to agitate my… Read More »Hansens Creamy Root Beer IN A CAN: Part 10 of X
“BAMBOOZLED” by Spike Lee: A Movie Review written by Evan Jacobson for a college class: A survey of African American Literature, University of Washington, circa 2003 Spike Lee’s latest film “Bamboozled” is a satire exploring several themes. First, Thomas Dunwitty… Read More »“BAMBOOZLED” by Spike Lee: A Movie Review composed by Evan Jacobson, 2003
HANK’S: ROOT BEER, Part 9 of X, February 2010 My last post consisted of Staten Island Nostalgia…Originally, I was intending to discuss Risotto, despite the fact that I’ve seen it on menus for years, but never actually ordered it. Hence,… Read More »Hank’s Root Beer from Philadelphia: Part 9 of X, February 2010
Risotto with Roasted Pepper, Onion, and Corn, By Evan J. wanna be gourmet, January 21, 2010. Pictured above: A piping hot Risotto suspended midair with a magic hand. The Staten Island anecdote preceding the recipe… Risotto is a fairly new… Read More »RISOTTO WITH ROASTED PEPPER, ONION, AND CORN
Pictured Above: Guacamole & Tostitos Lime Chips at 12:00 O’clock; Gringo Salsa & Corn Salsa mixture at 5:00 O’clock; 3 egg whites with an oozing, decorated Egg Yolk; 3 Roasted Mini Peppers at 10:50 AM; Freshly chopped Cilantro scattered about… Read More »Huevos Rancheros: Evan J.’s 2010 Version
Picture above: Evan’s confused about which is which? StewartS Birch or Root Beer, Part 8 of X, the final December post of 2009. In a previous December post, I reviewed StewartS Root Beer… My wife and I tasted the soda… Read More »StewartS Birch or Root Beer, Part 8 of X, the final December post, 2009.
Pictured above: Boylan’s Root Beer Trio. I just don’t know how the liquid smoke keeps appearing (on the left) in my pictures; somebody obviously needs a hug and some extra attention… BOYLAN’S ROOT BEER (Not Birch Beer), Part 7 I… Read More »BOYLAN’S ROOT BEER (NOT Birch Beer), Part 7
SLOPPY JOE (the version NOT found in schools), by Evan J. When I was a Middle School student a “few” years ago (ahem), I remember waiting on line in the school cafeteria, holding my bulky plastic tray (to support the… Read More »SLOPPY JOE WITH STYLE…