Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Home Cook
Because so many people are asking, here is a list of items that I use, I want, or I think
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Recipe- Italian Stuffing for Thanksgiving
When I started this blog, the purpose was to explore how food is much more than this thing that we
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Sausage Stuffed Acorn Squash Recipe
We love our local CSA from Golden Earthworm farm on the North Fork of Long Island. It allows us to support
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Making Your Own Signature Grilling Marinade
Summer is grilling time. We grill everything in this house- beef, chicken, fish, veggies, even salad. One of the easiest
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Water, Pressure, and Fire… or Getting Started With Sous Vide and Blowtorches
One of the reasons why I started this blog was to document my food experiments. I’ve always been a curious
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The WHOLE Chicken (a mini rant)
Stop reading this blog and go out and buy a whole chicken. I’ll wait… Unless you’re making a recipe that
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Brining a Whole Pig
…. or “How to Give a Dead 51lb Pig a Bath” This past weekend was the 2nd annual pig roast
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Reminiscing on Zucchini, The Taste of Summer, and my Grandfather
Eggs, basil, cheese and zucchini- The taste that reminds me of summer and my “Grandpa Pete”
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Pork jowl + salt + time = guanciale (or amazing)
I’ve always read about guanciale. I was in for a culinary awakening when I decided to make my own.
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