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Let’s close the loop on the soup dumpling cliff-hanger from last week: how do they get the soup into the soup dumpling? The hint in the comments was “celebrity lips” . . . get it?? Collagen, people, collagen. They make a stock with bones (umm – or chicken feet…….
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I pick up a cooking class at ICE now and again. One of the chefs mentioned that classes like “The Tuscan Steakhouse” immediately sell out. It’s the word “Tuscan” — strikes a chord with those packed into our 13×2 island. Some vineyards and rolling hills for our subways and…
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Pickled grapes? Really? Stay with me on this, people.
The Prep:
Quarter large grapes, or halve small ones. Mix up colors. Pop into ziploc.
Pour in a bit of champagne vinegar – lightly coating, not submerging. S&P and finely diced fresh rosemary. Let it sit and get all intimate.
Slice baguette thin,…
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It’s the holidays, people. Time for entertaining, time for appies. Here’s a zippy little number. Pass around to crunch on with your hot toddies.
The Prep:
Crostini:
slice a baguette thin
brush with olive oil
S&P and garlic powder
350° for 4 mins (they shouldn’t brown much)
Tapenade:
clove of garlic, smashed
small handful capers
chopped shallot
a couple anchovy…
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Here’s a quick little ditty to get your weekend started.
The Prep:
Double, triple or quadruple as needed.
open a bottle of tequila
drink the tequila
pit and scoop out 2 ripe avocados
seed and dice fine 1 jalapeño
juice 1 lime
1/3 cup chopped red onion
lots of chopped cilantro
S&P
Now with a big utensil smash together the avocados…
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Let’s kiss Fall right on the lips. We still got game. And who could possibly resist a hot, spiced pumpkin soup with smooth sweet maple cream. I mean come on now, really. Hello Fall. Hey there, you’re lookin’ good. How you doin’….
The Prep:
The Soup
Halve a white onion, chop….
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Good reaction to last week’s post, bacon fat moves the collective soul. So let’s reprise. How about an appie this time … But something on the DL, a little odd, a tad askew. Is it an appie? Or a dessert? Sweet? Savory? Let’s mix it up. Let’s…
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It’s getting summertime. Let’s head out on the patio. Watch the city roll by with a nice chilly cocktail, maybe a Greyhound. And a little something something to nosh on. Like a plate of well-seasoned creamy deviled eggs. Hey now. Spicy. Smokey. That’s what I’m talking about.
Those in…
