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A Trick of the Tail

Posted on January 28, 2013 by David

There’s nothing like a bracing meat pie to get you through the winter cold. My search for a traditional steak and kidney version led me to this Heston Blumenthal recipe, which struck the proper balance between fussy and overly simple. … Continue reading →

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That’s How I Roll

Posted on December 13, 2012 by David

I joined last year’s Charcutepalooza competition a month late, which meant that I never officially prepared duck prosciutto or guanciale, even though I had made them both previously. I also skipped over a basic panceta, choosing instead to make my … Continue reading →

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The Lonza in Winter

Posted on December 12, 2012 by David

The new batch of salami wasn’t the first addition to the curing cabinet this fall. I thought I’d ease back into charcuterie mode with something simpler from Salumi, but something that was also an improvement on one of my previous … Continue reading →

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Return to the Cabinet of Doctor Charcuterie

Posted on December 11, 2012 by David

Last year at this time I was furiously scrambling to complete my final entry in the Charcutepalooza competition. My lonzino and bresaola had just crossed the time/weight threshold for safe consumption, and quickly disappeared in a flurry of holiday gifts … Continue reading →

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Aftersgiving

Posted on December 6, 2012 by David

Here at Chez Belm we celebrate Aftersgiving: the weekend after Thanksgiving weekend. Since we travel to visit family most years, we were routinely denied the joys of turkey leftovers until I hit on the idea of ordering a farm-raised turkey … Continue reading →

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When Blogs Collide

Posted on November 21, 2012 by David

I had developed an online friendship with Ryan Adams after I discovered his blog Nose to Tail at Home, where, in the absence of god, he’s doing Fergus’s holy work and cooking every recipe. When I read his review of Takashi … Continue reading →

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There’s Pie In My Ice Cream

Posted on November 5, 2012 by David

I discovered banoffee pie when I was searching for a dessert to serve to one of my English friends. It’s a simple dish: pie shell filled with toffee, layered with sliced bananas (hence the hybrid name “banoffee”), and topped with … Continue reading →

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Letting the Chips Fail

Posted on October 11, 2012 by David

As a child raised in an Italian family in lower Westchester county, my experience with Chinese food was nonexistent until I went to college. Under the patient tutelage of friends and the staff of the Joyce Chen Small Eating Place … Continue reading →

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Call Any Vegetable

Posted on October 3, 2012 by David

I may have a prodigious memory, but when it comes to cooking for friends with various dietary restrictions I keep a database of likes, dislikes, and food allergies so I don’t make a potentially dangerous mistake when planning menus. I … Continue reading →

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Chicago: The Odd Bits

Posted on September 12, 2012 by David

The dinners at Next and Alinea were the high points of our Chicago trip, but we dined well for the duration of our stay. In a week dominated by the closing of Charlie Trotter’s eponymous restaurant we managed to avoid … Continue reading →

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