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I recently had an another excellent short rib dish. This time, at Dd33 in Richmond’s far west-end. I plan to make something like this at home this week… I saw a good recipe on TV with sherry vinegar… I was thinking a combination of balsamic, red wine, and beef demi-glace.
Filed by MessyChef at November 10th, 2007 under Banter
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Recently, I followed a link from Metafilter and found this large knife. Evidently, Mario Batalli was using it in an episode of Iron Chef America. It just looks bad-ass if you ask me.
Filed by MessyChef at November 10th, 2007 under Banter
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This evening we hosted a small dinner party featuring a deluxe menu. Unbeknownst to your own chef, I wasn’t realizing each course included cheese. Parmesan, marscapone, romano, mozzarella, and a double-crème from France. The first course was a garlicky duo of shrimp over a creamy polenta. This was my favorite course. First, make polenta with vegetable stock. […]
Filed by MessyChef at November 4th, 2007 under In the Kitchen
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Sometimes I worry about the warnings about eating too much “red” meat. Sharing a single steak between two via a salad seems like a sensible way to go. This salad combined some things I had around the house. Fresh mozzarella cheese, roasted red peppers, and tomato. The steak was cooked simply, coated in salt and pepper. […]
Filed by MessyChef at November 3rd, 2007 under In the Kitchen
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A couple of weeks ago, I sauntered into the Fresh Market and saw on display a sign of autumn: various squashes, gourdy-looking things, including acorn and butternut. Without thinking much, I put one butternut into the basket and it was the first thing I had acquired. Turns out, out of the two meals I made, […]
Filed by MessyChef at November 1st, 2007 under Banter, In the Kitchen
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