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This Little Piggy

I have been very busy. I took She Who Must Be Obeyed to New York for her birthday dinner, and will report on it tomorrow. In the meantime, I have been preparing for the annual dinner party to celebrate She … Continue reading

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The Perfect Couple

This weekend I’m taking She Who Must Be Obeyed to New York for a dinner to celebrate a major birthday (her 39th, to be precise, at least that’s what I have been told to say under threat of a savage … Continue reading

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Knife for Hire

I am always looking for opportunities to improve my kitchen and plating skills, so I jumped when Andrea (my consultant on my signature dish) asked if I could help her cook and serve at a dinner party she was hosting … Continue reading

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In-N-Out Burger

I was born and raised on the east coast, so I was unaware of the existence of In-N-Out Burger until I read about the California-based chain in Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. Like … Continue reading

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Lunch at Bouchon

I consider myself fortunate to have eaten at Thomas Keller’s per se restaurant in New York, yet I knew that until I made the pilgrimage to Yountville, California I wouldn’t get to eat at his other restaurants, Ad Hoc and … Continue reading

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Chicken Canzanese wth Savory Polenta

You can never have too many chicken recipes, and you can always count on Cook’s Illustrated to provide you with an unending stream of chicken variations. The current May & June issue has a recipe I’d never heard of before … Continue reading

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Sous Vide Experiment 2: 48-Hour Short Ribs

I lust after the 48-Hour Short Ribs in the Momofuku cookbook, a technique that requires a long soak in the sous vide hot tub. Before committing to Chang’s recipe and possibly ruining good short ribs, I thought a test run … Continue reading

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The Triple-Threat Pork Sandwich

Once He Who Will Not Be Ignored gets an idea in his head, it’s difficult to dissuade him. We talk him out of his most extreme notions (“I’m smart enough already, so I don’t need to go to school anymore!” … Continue reading

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Cooking with Tony and Friends

This week’s episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations — the “Techniques Special” —may very well be the best stand-and-stir cooking show ever made. As he explains at the beginning of the show: This is an hour of instruction. It’s about … Continue reading

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Sous Vide Experiment 1: Strip Steak

I had a Sous Vide Supreme water bath, and two strip steaks I purchased from my meat CSA, so it was time to get all science-like and try a new cooking technique. Could I produce a steak that was cooked … Continue reading

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