buffalo wings

Apricot-Shellacked Ghost Chile Chicken Wings

by Malcolm Bedell September 27, 2012

When I think back on my history of eating spicy foods, a significant turning point springs instantly to mind. It was 2007, and Jillian and I were living on the Gulf coast of Mexico. We were at one of our favorite restaurants, a few blocks off of the zocalo in Merida. It was a bit [...]

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Today’s Sandwich: Buffalo Chicken Salad (Homemade)

by Malcolm Bedell February 8, 2012

We’re still shaking off the Patriots loss, and nursing our post-Superbowl chicken wing hangover here at From Away World Headquarters. As it turns out, two and a half pounds of Buffalo wings are just too many, when your Superbowl party is made up of just two people, no matter how enthusiastic about chicken those two [...]

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Pizza Time

by Malcolm Bedell July 6, 2011

Jillian grew up in Southern Connecticut, on the shoreline; a mecca for Italian immigrants, who brought high-temperature, Neapolitan-style pizzas in heavy brick ovens over on boats, and set up shop in New Haven. As a result, she has strong childhood memories of eating really, really good pizza, each and every single Friday night, without fail. [...]

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Pizza Plus

by Malcolm Bedell June 28, 2011

For the uninitiated, New England Greek-style pizza can be a somewhat peculiar beast. While this style of pizza can certainly include feta cheese and Greek olives, the term “Greek style” more often describes the style of the crust, not the toppings, in these particular restaurants. Rather than being cooked directly on the floor of a [...]

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The “Blazin’ Wing Challenge” at Buffalo Wild Wings: A Photostory

by Malcolm Bedell April 25, 2011

Buffalo wing chain Buffalo Wild Wings has something called the “Blazin’ Wing Challenge.” For $12.00, you get a dozen of the chain’s chicken wings, slathered in their signature “Blazin’” sauce, the top end of the heat scale in the Buffalo Wild Wings array of sauces. The challenge? Eat them all, in less than six minutes. [...]

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How to Make Buffalo Wings

by Malcolm Bedell February 5, 2011

Buffalo wings, as first envisioned by their inventors at the Anchor Bar Restaurant in Buffalo, NY, bear little resemblance to the versions that we have been seeing locally in Portland. Since their invention in 1964, the term “Buffalo” has been expanded to include not just wings, but any dish which combines the flavors of wing [...]

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The Great Lost Bear

by Malcolm Bedell September 1, 2010

Maybe it was all that time in Mexico, but when the temperatures spike, Jillian and I have an unusual reaction. Rather than put on shorts, wipe our sunglasses clean and find a patio to sit on, we tend to try to go underground: someplace dark, cave-like, air-conditioned, with frosty cold beer on tap, and, ideally, [...]

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