The Traveling Food Critic

careless cooks can mislead the quality of a whole ...

2012-03-02T09:56:21.137-08:00

careless cooks can mislead the quality of a whole nation.
but you CAN find good french techniques intertwined with mexican old tradition food.

Looks good. Have you tried Sushi Yasuda or Masa in...

2012-02-07T17:31:45.077-08:00

Looks good. Have you tried Sushi Yasuda or Masa in NYC?

Bluefin in Plymouth Meeting, PA and Fuji in Haddonfield, NJ are the best I have found in SE PA/NJ.

230 North Prince Street in Lancaster. Have fun!

2011-11-17T16:36:23.999-08:00

230 North Prince Street in Lancaster. Have fun!

Where is Maison located?

2011-11-17T08:01:51.222-08:00

Where is Maison located?

Listen, I really like your blog. It's entertai...

2011-11-01T11:27:33.238-07:00

Listen, I really like your blog. It's entertaining and accessible and free from any hint of snobbery. I'm currently reading my way through the entries and enjoying them very much. There's just one thing that bothers me and, as you say, honesty is the best policy, so I'll mention it.

Your grammar is, at times, a wee bit dodgy. Your sentence construction is messy, your punctuation ranges from mildly erratic to utterly atrocious, and you occasionally misuse words - in this entry alone you used the words "remiss" and "relegating" incorrectly.

Remiss means negligent or careless of one's duty. So while you could certainly say that it would be remiss of you to drink beer with your food, it is incorrect to say that the combination is remiss. A combination can't have a duty and therefore cannot be remiss; it makes no sense.

"To relegate" means to consign something to an inferior position. You didn't relegate your drinking to water, you restricted it to water.

To put it in restaurant terms, the "food" of your articles - the main content and meaning - isn't affected by these little errors, but the experience in general is. Making sure your sentences are properly constructed and punctuated is like making sure that your customers have a comfortable, well-lit space in which to enjoy their meal. Making sure that you're certain of a word's meaning and correct usage before using it is like making sure the cutlery is clean. The food is the most important thing, but not the only thing to be considered. Otherwise, though, great job and keep it up!

I love what u had to say it makes me very proud of...

2011-09-27T05:09:31.251-07:00

I love what u had to say it makes me very proud of the food in cincinnati I cant wait to go to there

Today's WSJ has an article on pairing beer wit...

2011-09-01T06:42:42.429-07:00

Today's WSJ has an article on pairing beer with foods.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904140604576498732132444482.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_Top

I also use coconut oil for my hair and it's ev...

2011-08-16T02:10:41.814-07:00

I also use coconut oil for my hair and it's even shinier than ever. Got mine from http://products.mercola.com/coconut-oil/ I also use it for my skin. I really love coconut oil! :)

If you liked Beauty and Essex, check this out! Suc...

2011-07-20T12:51:58.209-07:00

If you liked Beauty and Essex, check this out! Such great finds, I don't know which restaurant to go to first....my stomach was growling just reading it. http://www.modernluxury.com/manhattan/ill-have-what-theyre-having

Never been there and must go next time I'm in ...

2011-06-19T05:37:47.299-07:00

Never been there and must go next time I'm in NOLA. If you go back, let me know. Craig found an incredible, out of the way breakfast place called Elizabeth's that was filled with local fisherman eating crab grits for breakfast with strong coffee and praline crusted bacon. one of my best meals ever.

I'm in!! Let me know when you're flying t...

2011-06-01T16:54:35.345-07:00

I'm in!! Let me know when you're flying those crawdaddies into town!

These pictures are so vibrant and mouth-watering! ...

2011-05-31T04:14:28.035-07:00

These pictures are so vibrant and mouth-watering! We have to have a crawfish boil in West Milford right now!!!!

Lovely post from my lovely wife.

2011-03-26T08:43:50.318-07:00

Lovely post from my lovely wife.

Now that I'm over the Whopper and Fries, I mig...

2011-03-20T18:21:18.612-07:00

Now that I'm over the Whopper and Fries, I might have to try that out!! Bacon makes everything better!

You should try a few slabs of bacon, deep fried, a...

2011-03-15T11:57:07.117-07:00

You should try a few slabs of bacon, deep fried, and dip them in ranch dressing. I saw it on the travel channel's Bizzar Foods, and about had a heart attack just watching it. But yes, their fries are amazing ;) .

Hey - thanks for the tips! What are the reasons y...

2011-03-11T18:54:04.567-08:00

Hey - thanks for the tips! What are the reasons you add Jojoba and Neroli oil? I'll check out Wilderness Family Naturals for cooking. I do love the smell of the Nutiva, though. It's very soothing.

I use this brand of coconut oil to make my face mo...

2011-03-11T10:55:25.848-08:00

I use this brand of coconut oil to make my face moisturizer (I also add Jojoba oil and neroli oil). I only use this brand to make granola, muffins, cookies etc because of it's strong coconut flavor. There are other nice brands out there that don't have such a strong flavor when cooking like Wilderness Family Naturals.

I can relate to this article. I have a dry scalp a...

2011-03-06T16:45:51.734-08:00

I can relate to this article. I have a dry scalp and for the life of me I cant find a product that will stop itching. I've tried Selsun blue, head & shoulders, and other highend shampoos from Saks, but to no avail. I never would have thought honey would be good for skin, but I'm not sure I'd like the sticky feeling haha. I'm glad youve mentioned Proactive because I've tried this as well, and it dried my skin out. Finding a good facial cleaner has been hard as well.

- nate

I'm partial to a nice Gewurtraminer or a Riesl...

2011-01-16T18:17:54.642-08:00

I'm partial to a nice Gewurtraminer or a Riesling, myself, particularly if the dishes are really spicy. The sweetness really contrasts against the spiciness. But that might be too sweet for some, in which I would go Sauvignon Blanc. If red is the only option, then Pinot Noir.

What wine goes well with Thai food...?

2011-01-15T13:54:13.657-08:00

What wine goes well with Thai food...?

Thai in Harrisburg - Kanlaya and Bangkok Wok. Ban...

2010-12-22T14:10:35.654-08:00

Thai in Harrisburg - Kanlaya and Bangkok Wok. Bangkok 56 is pretty good, but you don't get as much food, so I like the other places for the value. :-)

I have, as of yet, to find a good authentic Chinese or Japanese place, but the Vietnamese is really stellar. My faves are in the Lancaster area, but haven't tried the place across Kanlaya. Could be pretty good.

Hmmm...I'm going to have to put it on the list...

2010-12-21T16:11:44.962-08:00

Hmmm...I'm going to have to put it on the list of places to check out. What are your favorite Thai places in Harrisburg?

I also want to know which Asian restaurants in the Hbg area are most authentic vs Americanized.

~ Kelly S

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2010-12-01T00:27:46.467-08:00

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Thanks for sharing the pictures, you got some some...

2010-11-26T12:51:58.556-08:00

Thanks for sharing the pictures, you got some some great shots.

How about Tony Wang's?

2010-09-19T14:00:54.533-07:00

How about Tony Wang's?