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Cooking Tips

Review: How to Dry Age Steaks with Drybag

November 19, 2009

I know we haven’t even reach one major holiday and I’m already going to ask you to start planning ahead for your next one, whether it’s Christmas, New Year’s, etc. By then, you’ll probably be turkey’d out, so let’s talk beef. Specifically dry-aged beef.
We celebrate Christmas or Chrismukkah with family and our neighborhood friends, and [...]

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How to pair Japanese sake with food

October 15, 2009
japanese sake, sake food pairing, japanese sake pairing

I’m a big fan of Japanese artisan sake and wanted to post an article about sake and food pairing. But I’m not the expert, so when author, instructor and publisher of one of the most comprehensive websites about Japanese sake (SakeWorld.com), John Gauntner,  offered to write a post, I practically did a back-flip! And then, [...]

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Bacon Blue Cheese Butter on Grilled Steak, Baked Potatoes, Vegs…

October 10, 2009
bacon blue cheese butter

The world has gone bacon crazy, and unfortunately it has nothing to do with the food item actually made from pork belly. I’m talking about products sold in tubes, squeeze bottles, jars, cans and tablets, all flashing the word “Bacon!” as it’s only selling point and not an ounce of real pork in its ingredients. [...]

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Foolproof & Super-Easy Cheese Souffle

August 26, 2009
Cheese Souffle Recipe

I’m a firm believer that if you want to learn something, find a pro and ask them to teach you. Of course, you’ve got to find a nice pro who’s willing to share.
For eight years now, I wanted to learn how to make a savory breakfast-y cheese soufflé, but never really found the right person [...]

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Broccoli Beef Noodle Stir Fry

August 10, 2009
broccoli beef noodle stir fry

It’s week 3 of the Summer Fest! Last week we all made recipes using fruit from trees, and this week it’s all about Beans and Greens. If you haven’t yet heard about Summer Fest, it’s a four-week celebration of fresh-from-the-garden food: recipes, growing tips, even tricks for storing and preserving summer’s best with my [...]

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