The Clean Platter is a food blog! That much should be obvious by the header, I hope. This blog takes its inspiration and title from “The Clean Platter”, a poem by Ogden Nash. I reproduced it in full in this blog’s very first entry. In this blog, you will find recipes, advice, and stories – as well as an inexhaustible larder of horrible puns and ridiculous projects.
I’m David Rheinstrom! I’m a Chicagoan in my early twenties who makes educational language games for a living. I also maintain an admittedly anachronistic but nonetheless passionate interest in radio theater. In addition to cooking and writing, I also enjoy film, music, gardening, and, thanks to my girlfriend, I have developed a burgeoning interest in cats.
Lovely to make your acquaintance – Your Thai Red Curry Mac’n'Cheese brought me over and I am so pleased it did. You have some wonderful inspiring recipes here. Off to explore a little more.
Welcome, Shaheen! I’m pleased that you’ve already tried out some of my recipes and found them to your liking.
I’m glad to have you. I also take requests!
-David
Hello, David–I just found your post about Alton Brown’s implosion in Cedar Rapids last fall. I posted something but I guess you were no longer accepting comments about it. Anyway, thank you for curing me of my AB addiction–as of yesterday I am no longer a fan. Thank you!
NAB – Weird! I’m definitely still accepting comments; I’m sorry if I accidentally deleted yours or something! How’d you stumble upon the blog? Sometimes I have weird upsurges of traffic when I get reposted on Reddit.
-David