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I often hold to the dictum once communicated through his 1990s cable TV show, when David Rosengarten said that great cuisine can be had by using simple ingredients of the highest quality. Simple here. Not sure these were all best-in-class ingredients, although it was satisfyingly delicious. Mix the cut berries in 2 tsp. sugar, and set aside […]
Filed by MessyChef at January 14th, 2008 under In the Kitchen
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I have found various wine experiments interesting; the one where a red-colored white wine tasted “better” than the plain white one… and now this, that our brains fool us into thinking that pricier wines taste better.
Filed by MessyChef at January 14th, 2008 under Banter
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I’ll never forget the first time I had Chai tea. It hadn’t become “trendy” yet; you couldn’t order it in a boxed concentrate. This thread at Starbucks Gossip blog, regarding how to make Chai, is fascinating. One poster mentioned that we’re in a war, and yes, you folks are fighting about whether or not to add water […]
Filed by MessyChef at January 6th, 2008 under Banter
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Today I began listening to a recent podcast episode from The Splendid Table. Look for them on iTunes! It’s a public radio program I hadn’t heard before.
Filed by MessyChef at January 6th, 2008 under Banter
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Here’s a variation on “broccoli cheese” soup that I think you’ll enjoy, especially for garlic lovers. My ingredients are: water vegetable stock Gruyere cheese, cubed 4 cloves garlic, smashed salt, pepper 1 medium baking potato, boiled Boil the potato in water until soft, 25 minutes. Add to a blender with the cubed cheese. Next, in the same water, boil the stalks of the […]
Filed by MessyChef at January 5th, 2008 under In the Kitchen
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