allisonrobicelli
Allison Robicelli
allisonrobicelli
Allison Robicelli is a JBFA-nominated food & humor writer, former professional chef, author of four (quite good) books, and The People's Hot Pocket Princess. Need cooking advice? Tweet me @Robicellis.

Oh man, we’ve got a second extra-good guy? The stakes just keep getting higher! Read more

I’m looking forward to having you follow along, and hope you’ll join us in the comments! Read more

Sometimes I like to pretend that he’s actually Old Greg but in disguise.  Read more

I honestly don’t know why Hot Pockets hasn’t tried to hire me away from this site.  Read more

A lot of them have disappeared from the internet, but if you can somehow track down my appearances with Nick Lachey, I’ll be eternally grateful! Read more

We knew exactly what we were doing, but it was all improv, and I didn’t know anyone until the day we filmed. They randomly hit me up on Twitter, we emailed a few times, and made something genuinely breathtaking.  Read more

I have the same complicated feelings! I’ve written about them in previous columns, too, because sobriety is a very, very complicated thing with a myriad of concerns, and it’s different for every single person. Do whatever you feel most comfortable with. Anything that keeps you on the wagon. And congrats on your Read more

There’s a bunch of good beers in the Like a Virgin archives! I’ve taste tested a lot, and will only write about stuff I enjoy. I hope you guys will, too.  Read more

Horlick’s is the true old man malt, but it’s impossible to find in most supermarkets. Asian markets carry it pretty often, though, and there’s always the internet. Here’s a little something I wrote about it years ago:

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When you’re at the Asian market, see if you can find Horlick’s malted milk, and Milo chocolate drink. The former is pure, straight malted powder that I love to death, and the second is like Ovaltine, but with crunchy bits. I wrote this a few years ago about Horlick’s — hope you enjoy!

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If you can’t find Malta in the Goya section, try some barley malt syrup mixed with club soda. You can find it at homebrew shops or online. It’s an essential ingredient for good bagels!

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I’ve never done shrooms before, but have been thinking about experimenting with microdosing to help treat my depression. I’ve heard very good things about it from some friends in the medical research field. I haven’t touched ecstasy in 20 years, but I remember enough to know that doing it in a hot shower is an amazing  Read more