jcarruthers
John Carruthers
jcarruthers
Proprietor of a bootleg pizza shop located in an alley. Beer writer by day and author of three cookbooks. Jean jacket enthusiast.

Yes, and the poor child volunteer that day. Dark times for public television and science. Of course, I was home from school with the flu and whacked out on cough medicine at the time.  Read more

You can probably get one for a lot cheaper than mine if you don’t care if it works.  Read more

I love it. At one point I found out that their trademark on it was allowed to lapse, so have at it. Read more

Hey, can we all take a minute here to say ALL HAIL KARL GUSTAFSON? What an illustration.  Read more

There were so many cornballer jokes at work. You have no idea. Read more

Yeah, the surprised-mouth look it gave the hot dogs was vaguely unsettling. Read more

Man, I’ve never been so happy for a second paragraph. I didn’t want to be enemies!  Read more

Everyone gets an origin story, and mine is gross. It’s ok to laugh.  Read more

Vienna Beef, Sabrett’s, Bobak’s — all smoked. This is not a new thing. Read more

You can find all-beef hot dogs in basically any grocery. The beef is mixed with spices, cured, and smoked. That’s pastramafication at work. Read more

I think you’re absolutely right. And I’m totally fine with that woman’s tree being the unreachable ur-mango for me. It’s fun to have a singular experience like that.  Read more