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Being at Peace With Thanksgiving Eating">Being at Peace With Thanksgiving Eating
It's just one day! Or is it?
Those of us who are concerned about our body mass (which likely includes you if you chose to read this) have a difficult time through holidays. All of the work we've put into shifting our eating habits -- personal schedules, exercise systems...
66 Instagram Accounts Helping Cultivate a Better Food System">66 Instagram Accounts Helping Cultivate a Better Food System
One of the fastest growing and powerful emerging social media networks is Instagram. The photo and video sharing site now has 150 million active users who are uploading an astonishing 55 million photos a day. To follow Food Tank on Instagram, click here!
And while Rihanna...
Chestnut puree">Chestnut puree
Mont Blanc is not hard. If this is unsweetened purée, I serve it as a side, 2/3 purée, 1/3 mashed potatoes. Reading More May Cause Envy...
Read moreIn Living Color: Plant Dyeing With Sasha Duerr">In Living Color: Plant Dyeing With Sasha Duerr
In Living Color from Dark Rye on Vimeo.
Sasha Duerr was a painter, but something in her oil paints was making her sick. She looked to the natural world and found a rich bounty... Read more
I need Spatchcock help!">I need Spatchcock help!
I ordered a turkey from a turkey farmer and I won't know the exact weight until this afternoon. It's approximately an 18 lb hen. I won't have much time to dry-brine it so I thought if I spatchcock it it would at least be cooked more evenly. I've never spatchcocked...
Read moreWhat Kind Of Sushi Is Highest In Mercury?">What Kind Of Sushi Is Highest In Mercury?
Researchers from Rutgers University and... Read more
Turkey Defrosting Disagreement">Turkey Defrosting Disagreement
Kat, we buy a frozen turkey every year. Frankly, we leave it on the counter for about 12-24 hours to defrost, typically a day or 2 in advance of T-giving, and then refrigerate. E.g., I bought the turkey on Saturday afternoon, and it sat on the counter from...
Read more'Sleep No More' Makes All Your Dreams Come True And Adds A Restaurant">'Sleep No More' Makes All Your Dreams Come True And Adds A Restaurant
The British theater company Punchdrunk unveils a chic eatery as part of its immersive, genre-bending show "Sleep No More," promising patrons... Read more
Spring form Pan Size Conversion">Spring form Pan Size Conversion
I'm making an apple crisp cheesecake this weekend. The recipe calls for a 6" spring form pan. All I have is an 8" and an 9" pan. How would you convert the recipe? I haven't been able to find a 6" pan. I know the...
Read moreMissing a cookbook post move, and urgently need a recipe!!">Missing a cookbook post move, and urgently need a recipe!!
Corn Bread Stuffing • 1 cup chopped onion • 1 cup chopped celery • ½ cup unsalted butter • 6 cups diced corn bread • 1-1/2 cups shucked yearling oysters (or 1 10-ounce jar oysters) • 1 bay leaf, crushed • ½ tablespoon ground white pepper • ½ tablespoon ground nutmeg • 1 tablespoon dried thyme • 1 tablespoon dried...
Read moreAbout Me
I love food. Unfortunately, I can't cook worth a damn. I've been known to even burn water.
When I watch chefs and good cooks on tv, I'm so envious of their skills. This blog is the closest I get to cooking, other than the microwave ;)
Try not to drool!
John, New Englander turned Cali dude