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Meal of the Century: Minibar

March 29th, 2008 · 9 Comments

If I had my way, I'd have many more dinners like Thursday night's feast at Minibar; that said, it's safe to assume that food that memorable won't pass my lips again for quite a long time. I know it's not my usual tune to do restaurant reviews, but Thursday night was truly revolutionary, and […]

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Tags: events · techniques · various and sundry

Make-your-own Mexican Dinner

January 20th, 2008 · No Comments

D and I were both very excited at the thought of turkey burgers, but you can't make turkey burgers when the grocery store is out of turkey. hmm.
After a few moments' hesitation about what to make my very hungry and over-studied cohabiter, I settled on mexican. Now, before you get too excited, this […]

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Tags: comfort food · condiments · easy-as-a-1-2-3 · good for you · main dishes · sides · techniques · veggies

how to temper chocolate

October 17th, 2007 · No Comments

People, I couldn't have said this better myself. Watch this video on Chowhound for thorough and user-friendly instructions on how to achieve that glossy coat of chocolate deliciousness that hugs strawberries, almonds, candybars and more. Then go out and buy yourself a candy thermometer: I did this last week, and it […]

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Tilapia en papillote, purple potatoes, chile verde sauce

October 8th, 2007 · No Comments

Ok, lots of words in the title, I know, but it's not really all that complicated to make.
I was in a creative mood last night, and I'd just read a post from Elise at Simply Recipes describing a recipe for Chile Verde. Pig is pretty high on the treif list, but I love tomatillos, and […]

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