Nuclear Food, Goop Avoidance, Super Salads

by Kevin Burton    I invite you to step today, if you dare, into Kev’s Kitchen.    Just yesterday on Page 7 we looked at some jargon used by professional chefs and servers as they communicate in their busy restaurants.  At our house we don’t use too many of their terms. We do say “behind” …

Hope You Relish This Juicy Hot Dog News

by Kevin Burton    Some things need a day to call attention to themselves, some things don’t.    For instance, today is national Stick Out Your Tongue Day. If for some twisted reason you wanted to draw attention to that, you need to declare a day.    The humble, but simultaneously mighty hot dog however, …

Make My Burger Plain Or Don’t Make It

by Kevin Burton   Maybe you call it “the works” I call it the worst.    I’m talking about the slimy toppings people put on their burgers.  I mention burgers to follow up on my National Cheeseburger Day post (“White Castle, The Little Burger That Could,” Sept. 24). But you can extend this to other …