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Cocktail Hour: Homemade Cocktail Onions

January 23, 2012

I have more fun making cocktails than drinking them.    Everyone has their cooking niche, and though I think I’ve got some skills all around, I get the geekiest when I’m talking about creating items for cocktails.  I’ve made my own maraschino cherries, my own ginger syrup (recipe to come), my own cream soda syrup, [...]

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wmdm’s Holiday Gift List 2011: Part 1 (and a recipe!)

November 25, 2011

It’s Black Friday. Don’t worry, I’ll be sure to post a cocktail a bit later today so you can drink your cares away. Me? I don’t do Black Friday. I don’t actually buy many gifts– but I’m always on the lookout for cool ideas and gifts that are fun, food-oriented and (preferably) local. I’m going [...]

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Thanksgiving Quick Recipe: Bourbon Cranberry Sauce

November 23, 2011

If you’re reading my blog right now, you’re procrastinating about something. It’s okay. I’m writing this the day before Thanksgiving, and I’m procrastinating myself. We’re in this together. So you’re heading to mom’s or grandma’s or your friend’s or your brother’s or whomever’s house, and you need to bring something. You want to impress, but [...]

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Thankful for Mis-measurements

November 23, 2011

(Guest post by The Better Half) There is a food connection to this post. I promise. It is, after all, a Thanksgiving post on a food blog. In fact, if you’ll scroll to the bottom, you’ll find a recipe for chicken & dressing.  It’s one of the more unremarkable recipes you’ll ever stumble across.  It offers [...]

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Recipe: Brussels Sprouts

November 17, 2011

I hated brussels sprouts as a kid.  My dad, who is one of the pickiest eaters I know, loves them.  This makes zero sense to me.  He won’t eat anything that even resembles a tomato (ketchup is out, and he uses only the barest amount of sauce on any pasta).  He orders his filet mignon [...]

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Recipe: Pad See Ew

November 8, 2011

I love thai food. After nearly perfecting Pad Thai a few weeks ago, I decided to try my hand at Pad See Ew. Pad See Ew is far less complicated than Pad Thai– only a few ingredients– but I think a bit harder to get right. The key? Softening your wide banh pho noodles enough [...]

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bacon-wrapped meatloaf

October 16, 2011

I got into a cooking mood on Sunday, and this is what I did. Before: After: That’s a meat loaf, made of 50% chuck, 25% pork and 25% veal, mixed with yogurt, egg, saltines and spices and baked with a bacon lattice.  Glazed twice with a mixture of Mae Ploy chili sauce, brown sugar and [...]

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Luck of the Irish

March 17, 2011

I’m not Irish. I don’t do much for St. Patrick’s Day. No kegs and eggs for me. No green beer (because any beer I want to drink would look funny green). Maybe a pint of Guinness tonight (I have a bottle in my fridge), but I suppose I have no Irish spirit. That’s not true– [...]

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Recipe: Pad Thai

March 15, 2011

I can become very focused when it comes to perfecting a recipe. The Better Half will attest that it’s often that I’ll make the same thing several times in one week to get it just right. And yes, dear reader, I do cook– and I enjoy it. I’d been thinking about pad thai for a [...]

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Friday Five: Five Favorites for Super Bowl Sunday

February 4, 2011

I’ll be  honest. I’m into Superbowl parties for two things: the food and the ads. That said, I always bring something fabulous to super bowl parties, and really look forward to making the dish all year. This year, I think I’m going to do (among a couple of other things) this homemade onion dip.  Here [...]

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