Brisket: Marinated, smoked, difference between smoked and corned beef?">Brisket: Marinated, smoked, difference between smoked and corned beef?
Just got back from Montreal. The smoked beef at Schwartz's was wonderful. I don't have a smoker, and I have no idea what they marinated the meat in for several days before smoking it, but I'd love to approximate. Any recipes to suggest? I often make...
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spherification & reverse spherification">spherification & reverse spherification
Welp, for future reference, I threw a dinner over the weekend where I made tomato caviar, using agar agar and a cold-oil spherification technique, which former of which being readily available at any decent-sized Asian supermarket. Ridiculously easy and came out perfectly the first time. It's a simple way of...
Read moreWhy not roast some duck?">Why not roast some duck?
Roasted chicken is a very very popular dish in US. I made one last night for dinner. Why isn't roasted duck popular in US? before I try it this weekend with just salt and pepper, I'd like to ask. Can I roast the duck the same...
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Read moreTasty Tofu Recipes.">Tasty Tofu Recipes.
My 11 year old daughter has taken a recent liking to Tofu. While I enjoy tofu at a number of Asian Restaurants, I find too many of the recipes out there, especially in vegetarian cookbooks, to be bland and aggressively healthy. Any suggestions on tasty recipes, no need for them...
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If You Were A Farm Animal, This Would Be Paradise">If You Were A Farm Animal, This Would Be Paradise
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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 ;)
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John, New Englander turned Cali dude