Food Notes

Food Notes: 2/17

Baumgart's Cafe, General Tso's Chicken, Spaghetti and Meatball Romance, and more!

Feb 18 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 2/10

Jalapeño peppers, too too much corn, Pepsi scams, McDonald's Caviar, and so much more!

Feb 10 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 2/3

Beef Stroganoff, snack prices, Iguana pizza, and more!

Feb 4 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 1/27

Broccoli, cavatelli, soup, noodles, pasta, macaroni, pumpernickel, psychedelic mushrooms, and more!

Jan 27 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 1/20

Nduja, Italian Americans, Pinsa, breadsticks with nacho cheese, and more

Jan 21 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 1/13

Butter cookies, Nutella, Gourmet magazine returns, and more!

Jan 13 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 1/6

Roasted whole chicken, Oscar's Smokehouse, orange juice, and more.

Jan 7 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 12/30

Lentils, shellfish, caviar, and more!

Dec 31, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 12/23

Artichokes, seven fish, eleven fish, two fish, Brussels Sprouts, and more!

Dec 23, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 12/16

Egg rolls, bowls, cookbooks, Yule log cakes, and more!

Dec 17, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 12/9

Sweet potato hot dish, latkes, Chicago pizza, pawpaw ice cream, fatty butter, and more!

Dec 9, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

Food Notes: 12/2

Spiral ham, beans, Dr. Pepper, lychee martinis, cold-cut cookies, and more!

Dec 4, 2025 • Ian MacAllen

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