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Sixth Annual Birthday Dinner: Apple Pie & Cheddar Cheese

Posted on May 16, 2011 by David

I have a friend who was born and raised in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Even after he moved away, he made a point of returning every September to visit his parents and attend the Franklin County Fair. We joined him for almost … Continue reading →

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Paella with Chorizo and Chicken

Posted on May 15, 2011 by David

As I have mentioned previously, The New York Times 60-MInute Gourmet was my go-to cookbook for years. In my recently rediscovered copy, on a heavily stained page 170, is a recipe for paella, a dish I had never tasted before … Continue reading →

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Charcutepalooza Challenge 5: Cold-Smoked Chorizo

Posted on May 15, 2011 by David

If the Sixth Annual Birthday Dinner (the reporting on which will continue this week) wasn’t enough to keep me busy in the kitchen, I had the May Charcutepalooza challenge to complete as well. I had already figured out meat grinding … Continue reading →

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Sixth Annual Birthday Dinner: Braised Short Rib with Crispy Beef and Shallot Salad with Sweet, Sour, and Savory Glaze

Posted on May 13, 2011 by David

I knew that I wanted the main course for this dinner to be short rib, which I haven’t served since the first annual dinner’s “pot au feu” from the French Laundry Cookbook, but I hadn’t expected to tackle a recipe … Continue reading →

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Sixth Annual Birthday Dinner: Roasted Scallop with Celery Root Puree & Iwa Nori

Posted on May 11, 2011 by David

I‘ve had my eye on this recipe from Momofuku for a while and figured the dinner would be a good showcase, since it is both a seafood dish and uses Asian flavors that would compliment the next course. Unfortunately, due … Continue reading →

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Sixth Annual Birthday Dinner: Prosciutto, Melon, Basil

Posted on May 9, 2011 by David

I got the idea for this dish when I made prosciutto ice cream, and spent some time thinking about how I would present a classic flavor combination. Instead of sitting the ice cream on top of a melon slice, which … Continue reading →

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Sixth Annual Birthday Dinner: Menu

Posted on May 7, 2011 by David

It’s hard to believe that this evening we will host the sixth birthday dinner I’ve cooked for She Who Must Be Obeyed and friends. I’m up to my neck in last-minute prep, but I remembered to print out menus this year. … Continue reading →

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The Triple Bacon Blast

Posted on May 5, 2011 by David

When I made my 100% homemade BLT, I asserted that it was the best bacon sandwich I’d ever eaten. My English friends disagreed, telling me in no uncertain terms that a proper bacon sarnie (or bacon buttie) consisted of pork … Continue reading →

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An Angry Bir(d)thday

Posted on May 2, 2011 by David

Left to his own devices, Who Will Not Be Ignored would play Angry Birds obsessively until he dropped from exhaustion. That doesn’t prevent him from thinking about the game when he’s not playing it, or calling our attention to this … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Lamb’s Hearts

Posted on April 29, 2011 by David

I rediscovered three lamb hearts in the Deep Storage Facility and figured it was finally time to do something new with them. A fourth heart had been trimmed, grilled, and served with lamb chops, so I knew that both She and … Continue reading →

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