by Christopher S Penn | Apr 12, 2019 | Coffee, Blogging, Foodblogging
Today’s topic is usually a culinary joke: hotel coffee. Almost every business traveler has had the same complaints about hotel coffee in the room. Bitter. Weak. Tasteless. Awful. Yet we struggle with it out of need, sometimes even desperation. Is there a better...
by Christopher S Penn | Jan 12, 2018 | Awakening, Coffee, Foodblogging
I love coffee. It’s one of my favorite beverages along with sparkling water, and as vices go, it’s relatively harmless. The best coffee is coffee that’s made properly, and the Italians have a great expression for that, which Alton Brown covered on a...
by Christopher S Penn | Dec 8, 2017 | Foodblogging, Friday, Review
Someone asked me recently what my morning fuel of choice is. The answer is coffee, but in many different forms depending on the day. We’ve got a Keurig machine at work, which does an able job of making coffee. It may not be the best quality, it may not have any...
by Christopher S Penn | Dec 1, 2017 | Foodblogging, Friday, Recipe
David B. Thomas inquired recently about how hard it was to make your own Sodastream-style machine at home. For those unaware, Sodastream machines are home soda-making machines. They involve a countertop appliance, CO2 canisters, and specialized bottles to carbonate...
by Christopher S Penn | Nov 17, 2017 | Foodblogging, Friday, Funny, Recipe
Every year at the office potluck, I try to find new and different ways to make stuffing that requires the largest, longest possible warning sign while still being delicious. Why? It’s the fun and challenge of kitchen chemistry. Fortunately, lots of people bring...
by Christopher S Penn | Aug 4, 2017 | Foodblogging, Recipe
A bit of backstory about this particular recipe: I learned it thanks to the power of marketing years ago. I was speaking at the Educational Travel Conference, and at the conference, the trade show floor could only be described as culinary magnificence. Many of the...