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Cooking Tips

Aged Black Garlic: a new superfood?

March 23, 2009

View 7 photos in the above slide show
Why is it that Asian ingredients that are “good for you” are so darn ugly and nasty sounding? Mom used to feed me and my brother bird’s nest soup, chilled frog jelly soup and countless other strange protein specimens that would probably make you wonder how I’m still [...]

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Sushi Superhero: I lovehatelove him

March 21, 2009

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There are 4 photos in the above photoset! All photos courtesy of Casson Trenor from his book, Sustainable Sushi
I’m deeply, truly, utterly and fantastically in love with sushi. Well, let me be more specific. I love GOOD sushi, none of that supermarket crap. It’s an indulgence that I allow myself once a month (it’s sooo [...]

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Fish so ugly only a grill could love

March 15, 2009

I was prepping for my regular segment on Tampabay’s CBS 10, and decided to feature seafood, just so I could show off this brag photo! I went to Cox Seafood, a local fishmonger in Tampa, highly recommended by my friends the Culinary Sherpas, to pick up some fresh seafood to talk about on-air.
Since I’m all [...]

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Stephanie Izard’s Steamed Mussel and Fennel Escabeche

March 9, 2009

Top Chef winner Stephanie Izard

I am SO guilty of slacking on my recipe posting duties.
Forgive me.
I’ve come up with several really good excuses:
1) I’m still editing my cookbook. Working on my intro chapter (why is it that the intro chapter is the last chapter I wrote? Shouldn’t it be a “this !(*%&!_#@ cookbook is killin’ [...]

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Red Lantern Grilled Sirloin with Chile, Garlic, and Ginger

February 22, 2009

Photo of Red Lantern’s Grilled Sirloin with Chile, Garlic and Ginger courtesy of Secrets of the Red Lantern Cookbook
I love my friends!
I needed a few more shots for the cookbook, and asked my good friends Matt and Dannika of MattikaArts if he’d like to take a shot {pun intended..haha i soooo funny! snort.} at photographing [...]

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