The common hamburger. It’s an Americana staple, and probably the most iconic sandwich known around the world. It’s permeated the hearts of food-lovers across the globe much the same way as pizza or sushi. And yet, there are a million different variations on the classic, with additions like foie gras, peanut butter, bacon and beyond. The greatest chefs in the world have tackled the hamburger with amazing and/or amusing results, and yet, many of us still prefer to head down to the nearest greasy spoon for a $2.99 special that hits the spot like a bullet vibrator with new batteries. Read more

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Yesterday I checked my blog comments as I do several times a week and I came across this on my “about” page: Read more

When Jennie Perillo instructed us to “make a peanut butter pie and share it with someone you love. Then hug them like there is no tomorrow because today is the only guarantee we can count on” I complied. Jennie lost her husband Mikey to a sudden heart attack a week ago and this was his favorite pie. I don’t know her very well, but I’ve felt her charismatic character around the blogging universe and she’s always struck me as plucky and up for anything. In fact, Jennie was all slated to be a Nudie Foodie with the rest of us until unforeseen circumstances kept her from her photo shoot, which goes to show she’d be baking a pie for someone else right now if they needed it.

I decided to focus on the part of Jennie’s directive “share it with someone you love,” because this is my baby boy Bentley Danger’s birthday week and I can think of nothing better than peanut butter pie to help commemorate it. I need to stop calling him my baby- he’s three now, and lives wholeheartedly up to his middle name. Read more