I gotta get back to Weight Watchers. Between injuries and ennui, my exercise habits have fallen to crap while my food intake has increased (depressed eating I believe is the popular term). I found I did pretty well when I had to keep track of what I was consuming via that support system. So, kids, […]
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As Humphrey Bogart famously said, “A hot dog at the ball park is better than steak at the Ritz.” Certainly one of the most important off-field enticements these days is the food, so when teams design their new homes, they make sure there are plenty of places to get a bite that offer more than […]
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One of the things authors are called on to do more and more these days is create a web presence. Some are better than others, especially if they’re done by the publisher (but those are usually for high profile writers), but they all serve the common purpose of introducing their work to the public. I […]
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Charlie O'Brien,
Cooperstown,
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Jeff Katz,
Ty Cobb
Although for me, it seems to be “Baseball and Food.” Next to baseball, I like to spend my copious spare time noodling around the kitchen. The Food Network comes in a close second to the MLB Network, et al, when it comes to appointment TV. And after the national pastime, my favorite reading material — […]
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Dan Pashman
In this insightful piece from yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, David Biderman takes a look at new trends in ballpark food. Not the kind for you and me — we can go to nutritional hell — but for the players. Rather than unhealthy and heavy fried foods, players now have healthier options: fruits, low-sugar snacks, etc. […]
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Because I keep cookbooks on the shelf, and that’s close enough for jazz… The New York Times ran two pieces today on the food fans can expect at the new area ballparks, one for the Yankees, and one for the Mets.
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From a recent NY Times Sunday travel section, this detailed critique of ballpark food. Fans are no doubt aware of the improvement and expansion of available cuisine. The article links to a an interactive map of major league locales with suggestions on what to eat and what to avoid.
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On the 20th anniversary of the publication of Dodger Dogs to Fenway Franks: The Ultimate Huide to America’s Top Baseball Parks, Baseballmusings.com reports on its author, Bob Wood. This is definitely one title in desperate need of revision, bot only because there have been so many new ballparks built since, but in the change in […]
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The front page of the Sunday NY Times‘ travel section features this piece on the expansion of ballpark food. If the days of the hot dog, peanuts, and pretzels are not quite over, they have been supplemented by regional cuisine even — gasp — vegetarian items. The article includes an interactive map for the major […]
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Busy, busy, busy
April 7, 2015
I miss you guys. It’s just been so darned busy around here lately that I haven’t had time to write. The final edits of my new book are due on Friday. I also have to work on a two-minute pitch for the Jewish Book Council which will hopefully generate interest for author appearances at JCCs, […]
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