C.A. Pinkham

Aug 23, 2024 | patreon.com | C.A. Pinkham

Compromise is everything in politics; the entire messy, frustrating, enraging point of electoralism is that you have to give in order to get. But while there are times when you have to be expected to move your feet to meet on common ground, there are likewise times when doing so is tantamount to a betrayal of what it means to be human. The decision to not allow a Palestinian speaker on the last two nights of the DNC is, if perhaps unsurprising, no less repulsive for it.

Jul 21, 2024 | thedailymeal.com | C.A. Pinkham

Eggs are one of the most versatile foods; there's so much you can do with them. Poaching, scrambling, frying, soft-boiling, hard-boiling, even baking; there's no shortage of options. But one of the most classic egg preparations is egg salad: Hard-boiled eggs, mustard, mayonnaise, some sort of crunchy vegetable like onions or celery — what more do you need? A lot of things, potentially. Why make a plain old egg salad when you can dial the concept up to 11 with fresh, fragrant herbs?

Jul 21, 2024 | thedailymeal.com | C.A. Pinkham

Southeast Asia is no stranger to wonderful cuisine. From the phenomenally underrated Burmese tea leaf salad to the complex and irresistible flavor profile of Vietnamese pho and the wonderful coconut milk, peanut, and basil flavors present in Thai cuisine, Southeast Asia brings a killer fastball to the culinary world. But while many of these cuisines are well-regarded for their food, they're just as creative and unique when it comes to drinks.

Jul 20, 2024 | thedailymeal.com | C.A. Pinkham

Every classic cocktail has its own story, and most are disputed. The Bahama mama's origin likely involves a Caribbean stage performer named Dottie Lee Anderson — but we don't know for sure. The margarita likely came from the U.S./Mexican border areas in the mid-20th century — but we don't know exactly when and where. The old fashioned was conceived as a deliberate response to the rise of more complex cocktails in the mid-1800s ... or so the legend goes.

Jul 20, 2024 | thedailymeal.com | C.A. Pinkham

America has produced no shortage of great breakfast meals. We'll probably never know the real origin of Eggs Benedict. Still, they're most likely a New York creation of Delmonico's, while hash browns probably developed as part of U.S. railroad dining culture. But there's one American breakfast dish that might captivate more than any other and perplex non-Americans who haven't had it: The Southern staple known as biscuits and sawmill gravy.