Tag: food writing
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November 23, 2009 05:39 PM EST --
One day I was making food for sick ferrets by cooking chicken legs and thighs in the pressure cooker until the bones are soft. The next step is to grind up the whole mess and make it smooth, spoon . . .
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April 10, 2006 12:38 PM EDT --
Sins of Commission
Most of us have a few guilty secrets. There are early transgressions we might now admit to with a wry, if slightly embarrassed, grin. For instance, as a child I was sometimes unable . . .
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September 01, 2006 05:41 PM EDT --
Thanks to all who offered criticisms last night. They were all to the point and valuable. Here's a second pass.
Food Porn
I walked in the front door and confronted a huge bowl of paella. . . .
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October 03, 2006 05:26 PM EDT --
Fall is coming early this year, rushing in like a river when the levee breaks. And like a flooding river, fall creates turmoil. Looking to the hills I see oaks still sporting their summer work . . .
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July 21, 2007 06:28 PM EDT --
Chicken is one of my favorite foods, its flavor infinitely adaptable to mood, style, and cuisine. A simple roast chicken with herbs can speak to you of a French bistro or an Italian trattoria. Braise it . . .
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November 25, 2007 02:14 PM EST --
D uring my long absence from East Tennessee there were three things I missed most, in fact they're the only three things I can specifically recall missing. Not surprisingly, they're all food. . . .
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January 27, 2008 01:16 PM EST --
L ast week my father asked me to spend a day with him in the mountains. I'm not sure what prompted the invitation, but he rented a cabin and we drove up around noon on a warm, bright winter's . . .
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February 02, 2008 01:03 PM EST --
I n my house there is one kind of food that is not tolerated -- bland food.
I can stand too much of almost anything, but not enough flavor is an abomination. A sin of omission by commission. Intolerable! . . .
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November 19, 2007 10:26 AM EST --
H ere are two words you don't often see together: turkey and extraordinary. Nevertheless, about six Thanksgivings ago I enjoyed one of the best turkeys I've ever eaten. It was at my brother's . . .
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August 30, 2006 05:03 AM EDT --
No doubt this posting will seem very weird to some. But it is intended as an exercise to create our personal signature through sense. In other words if were to express an aroma that would spell out "Carol", . . .
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August 06, 2006 05:10 PM EDT --
Consorting with Cookies
My mother was never much of a baker. It wasn't that she couldn't bake when called upon -- she had the skills -- she just wasn't particularly interested. That said, . . .
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August 14, 2006 05:57 PM EDT --
Beer Bread, Take II
(Note: This was originally posted on Seriously Good in November of 2005.)
Some months ago I made a loaf of beer quick bread. It was mighty tasty but had the drawback of all quick . . .
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September 03, 2006 02:33 PM EDT --
(Note: This is my entry if the Bermuda cruise contest. If you don't mind, please rate this article.)
I walked in the front door and confronted a huge bowl of paella. At least, I thought it was paella. . . .
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September 04, 2006 11:26 AM EDT --
Frites!
Fall is fair season. All over the country for the next month or so there will be county fairs, state fairs, and harvest festivals. Vendors will flock to them offering corn dogs, fried Mars . . .
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September 12, 2006 12:47 PM EDT --
Over Does It --
Last January I taught my first cooking class at the local Williams-Sonoma and, typically, I began my teaching career by over-promising.
Oh, I came through and delivered . . .
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September 12, 2006 06:04 PM EDT --
My hubby just brought me home the most incredible chocolate bar, one I have never heard of, with the funniest name...tongue in cheek so to speak.
Emergency Chocolate
On the cover this is what it . . .
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September 17, 2006 05:37 PM EDT --
A friend of mine celebrated his 6th Annual 42nd birthday this past fall. For those of you unfamiliar with Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, 42 is the answer to life, the universe, . . .
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September 23, 2006 02:34 PM EDT --
Teenage Bread --
But the bread… Sigh. It was nasty, soft, gummy stuff that stuck to the roof of my mouth without benefit of peanut butter. No, not that loaf in the picture, another, sadder loaf. . . .
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September 29, 2006 06:23 PM EDT --
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, and this article is not to be construed as legal advice.
Note: This article was written for the new Gather group: Copyright and Fair Use on Gather.
Recipes are an odd . . .
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October 09, 2006 12:39 PM EDT --
Enticing Empanadas --
When I was in Spain a few years back with my family celebrating my parents' 50th wedding anniversary, we had a lot of excellent restaurant meals in addition to the meals we . . .
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