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Man Meal. Old Bay Buffalo Shrimp. PBR.
The ladies away, a man’s house. Something spicy. Salty crackers. Cold beer. Bingo. The Goods: A dozen medium shrimp, shells on. Old Bay seasoning. 1/2 C Frank’s Hot S...
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Tequila-Lime Ceviche with Chili Popcorn
Beach bar? Or gourmet? Might be high end, might be down low — a foodie inside joke. Get it? The Goods: 3/4 lb fresh (fresh) sea bass, small cubes 1 fat lime, zested and jui...
Sweet Patron Cream over Spicy Peaches
Let’s end this summer with a kick in the pants — this dessert will open a can of whup*ss right all up on you. Spicy serranos, peaches with fresh squeezed lime juice, tequila ...
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Hottie Hottie Hot Sauce
On the post-Soul stroll through Whole Foods early last Saturday morning (before the tornadoes, etc.), these bright local chili peppers were all waving and yelling out to me from t...
Crispy Exploding Spinach – a/k/a don’t try this at home
By request, here’s a garnish riff. This one can be quite dangerous. If you live on the edge and venture to bang it out, you may well incinerate your kitchen to the very groun...
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Pumpkin Seeds and SoPo Blackout
Pumpkin Seeds and SoPo Blackout Well, it’s been a long week here. We didn’t get it nearly as bad as many others and are thankful for that. The storm surge came in over the ...
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Newport Steaks and Twinkie Shame
Haven’t had a Twinkie in like 20 years. But hearing the news, suddenly craved one like never before. Childhood memories replayed – the white box high atop the fridge, out...
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The Best Tomato Soup
Homemade tomato soup — pretty quick, less sodium, and no tinny flavor. Sauté a chopped onion in a bit of butter until just browned. Add one 28 oz. can of whole peeled San M...
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The Audition Plate
The recent audition (no word yet….) required a plated savory dish. I was going for three things — first, there was no kitchen at the studio so I wanted to serve something th...
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Fried Beef and Broccoli: Ix-Nay on the Akeout-Tay
So very better than take-out, and so very better for you. Translucent thin sirloin slices. Throw it in the freezer for 20 mins or so beforehand. Firms up for super fine slicin...