Today I was thinking…
Remember biscuits and gravy? I don’t know if they are just a southern thing, or if they are eaten in diners everywhere, but they are basically just halved biscuits with a white bechamel gravy that is either plain with lots of black pepper or with ground sausage bits. The interesting thing about [...]
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I made pizza last night. As I sat there at the table looking at my rustic disk of flat bread with fresh Mozzarella di Buffalo and Fontina cheeses, it just made me shake my head in wonderment. How on Earth did this glorious culinary tradition become the fodder for late night delivery and miles and [...]
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What was the first thing you ever cooked?
In all honesty, the first things I ever cooked were “Bread-Mush 60-Watt Cakes”. Never heard of them? No, you won’t find them on the menu at the French Laundry, and they are not burning up the Parisian bistro scene either. The taste of a properly prepared “Bread-Mush [...]
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I made a Bolognese Sauce this morning with ground Bison where I would normally use veal or pork. I also used Grenache red wine and milk instead of white wine and stock. The sauce turned out incredible. Slow cooked with fresh thyme, the Bison truly makes a huge difference.
Just by looking at the ground meat, [...]
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Just wanted to thank everyone who came out and supported AIDS Athens by eating the meal I cooked Saturday night. I’d say it was a success. I did burn one pot of cous cous while trying to figure out how to work the oven (wasn’t my house). But like a good Boy Scout, I thought [...]
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For those of you who’ve never read a “Blog” before, just think of this site as an open diary, just waiting to be read. I will be spouting off about this and that, with the central theme to pretty much everything being food. I’ll also be including all my recipes from my Earth Fare cooking [...]
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I need to restock (pardon the pun) my supply of Demi-Glace, so last night I made up a 13 quart batch of beef stock. Although I am as live-and-let-live as they come, It’s times like these where I really wish I could grab America up off the couch by her belt buckle, and scold [...]
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There are enough websites devoted to sex. And who has money these days? But everyone loves to talk about food! They do however say, the headline of a weblog entry should grab people’s attention. So if you are reading this, consider yourself grabbed. I will be filling these pages with gripping stories, kitchen anecdotes, recipes, [...]
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