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grogs4blogs: May 2015
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A Blog About Food. Saturday, May 30, 2015. My New Grill (with steak and arugula). I got an early birthday present from my girlfriend, Becky, this week. A new grill! For the last 8 years I have been cooking on what is arguably the greatest charcoal grill ever made, The Weber Performer. But several winters back an 80-pound chunk of snow fell off the roof and bent my beloved grill. I had been limping along, making it work.but, alas, the time had come to move on. At least not for your grill). Pat dry the ste...
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grogs4blogs: December 2014
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A Blog About Food. Saturday, December 27, 2014. Gai Dtai Nam (Chicken Under Water). Here we sit in the last week of December and another year's notch is about to be cut into the belt. Last Tuesday was one of my favorite nights of the year, a ritual known as "Guy's Annual Night Dinner". My group of friends started this tradition back in 1970 and this marked the 44th year of this occasion. The only difficult ingredient here is the kaffir lime leaves. Your closest Asian Food store is a sure bet. But...6 kaf...
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grogs4blogs: Tomatoes Nicoise
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A Blog About Food. Saturday, August 8, 2015. It's the start of tomato harvest season and August becomes the month dedicated to tomato dishes.especially tomato salads. There's nothing quite like plucking fresh tomatoes and basil from your garden and serving them minutes later at the dinner table. My favorite tomato salad this time of year is Caprese Salad. Made with basil, tomato and mozzarella, it is simple yet extraordinary: http:/ terrygruggen.blogspot.com/2011/07/caprese-salad.html. Tomatoes Nicoise, ...
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grogs4blogs: July 2014
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A Blog About Food. Monday, July 28, 2014. Thai Lettuce Wraps (no cooking required). This is a recipe I turn to when it's hot outside and I have no desire to fire up the oven or stove burners. It's 100% Paleo and takes only about 10 minutes of prep time. So how do I get cooked protein in this meal without cooking? Answer: The ubiquitous rotisserie chicken. 2 pounds shredded chicken. 2 garlic cloves, minced. 2 small shallots, minced. 1 large jalapeño, seeded and minced. 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce.
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grogs4blogs: August 2015
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A Blog About Food. Saturday, August 29, 2015. Beef Brisket and Corn on the Cob. Cooking brisket using this hybrid method is ridiculously easy. It just takes time."low and slow" is the mantra. But now I would like to tell you about a new way to cook corn. Becky and I tried it last Wednesday and it was the most incredible tasting corn either of us had ever had. It involves a cooking method called "sous vide", which is French for "under vacuum". I'm here to tell you that you have never tasted corn like this.
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grogs4blogs: Jeff Pinkham's August Salad
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A Blog About Food. Sunday, August 21, 2011. Jeff Pinkham's August Salad. For connoisseurs of home grown tomatoes, August marks the start of the great harvest. But even if your tomatoes are store bought, you will love this salad. 2 large tomatoes*, diced. 1 medium onion, diced. 20 basil leaves, torn into bite size pieces. Cup crumbled blue cheese. 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar. Cup of olive oil. In a large bowl, combine all salad ingredients. Toss. Add half of the dressing to salad in the large bowl...
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grogs4blogs: February 2015
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A Blog About Food. Saturday, February 28, 2015. Chicken Breasts in Asiago-Mustard Sauce. Recipes don't get much easier than this. It cooks up lightning fast. It all cooks up in the same pan. Basically, all you have to do is keep adding ingredients and stirring. And I am here to tell you the sauce is just incredible. Check out the all-stars on this list. 2 tablespoons oil or butter. 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin. Salt and pepper to taste. 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced. Heat the ...
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grogs4blogs: March 2015
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A Blog About Food. Saturday, March 28, 2015. Thai Steak Lettuce Wraps. My deck is in the southwest corner of my house. It sits in sunlight now from 11am until sunset, which means the snow we got last week has completely melted. And so the rites of spring commence, including one of my favorites, cooking over charcoal. 4 tablespoons soy sauce. 2 tablespoons olive oil. 1 teaspoon hot chili oil. 10 cloves garlic, crushed. 1 flank steak (16-20 ounces). 1 small chunk of mesquite and oak. 1 lime, juiced. Combin...
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grogs4blogs: June 2014
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A Blog About Food. Saturday, June 28, 2014. Watermelon and Tomato Salad. I had just started my company when Sean was born and money was a little tight. Accordingly, I tried to save money using left-over watermelon rinds as disposable diapers. They were sturdy and had enough capacity to hold the remnants of four or five poop sessions. However, the rest of the family tired of having watermelon for every meal so I abandoned the practice. The recipe was created by Alex Guarnaschelli. The key here is to u...
