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| | | I ran into the wonders of corn shoots at the Union Square market recently. The explosive sweetness of corn, along with a mild hint of anise, are packed into these seemingly innocuous, yellow salad greens. The corn shoots appear innocent enough, but their intense flavors completely shocked and ... Read More | | | | | | Long time readers have read my detailed thoughts about the unfortunate state of food programming that has slightly tormented me over the past few years. (You can find my long rants on the Food Network here.) One of the bright spots in the food television world has been Top Chef. After season ... Read More | | | | | | Before brussel spouts became a trendy menu item in restaurants last year, I wasn't sure how I felt about them. They seemed a bit one dimensional in flavor, and I didn't consider them an ideal flavor receptor beyond the obvious bacon and pork partner. But then the brussel sprout menu tr... Read More | | | | | | As you may recall, I asked you to send me your favorite dishes you've recent cooked at home. As a prize for the winning selection, I'm giving away a free seat to my upcoming Foodie NYC tasting on 3/30. I received many interesting and delicious dishes, so this choice was very difficult to ma... Read More | | | | | | As certain people in my life know, I'm a little obsessed with the Bloody Mary. I always seem to wake on a weekend morning with a crazy desire for the perfect Bloody. Sure, it's about the flavor. But it also symbolizes the the celebratory, unburdened sense of freedom I associate with a we... Read More | | | | | | I sometimes feel guilty that most of the food I discuss on this site is mine. OK, I guess I don't. I mean, it's my site, right? Just kidding. I'd love one of your dishes on this site. Plus, I've done these contests in the past with the hopes of meeting a long time reader in person...... Read More | | | | | | When I'm bored (with myself), I make up little challenges to break up my standard routines. At the market recently, I gave myself a four ingredient maximum for a salad that I'd serve before a sobu noodle dish I was making for a main course. I started with beets in mind and then found... Read More | | | | | | One of the single most frustrating aspects about having a passion for cooking is the frequent assumption that cooking is something I do to fulfill my own needs. I often hear things like "It's not a big deal, since you love to cook anyway" or "I know you just made a huge dinner f... Read More | | | | | | My virtual protest of the culinary train wreck that is Sandra Lee comes to you in a variation of the classic French dish, Coq Au Vin. For this edition of "I Loathe Sandra Lee", I've decided to show Sandra how to create a proper braised chicken dish. Sandra created one of the most... Read More | | | | | | I'm very closing to announcing the next set of Foodie NYC tasting events for the weekend of March 28-30. Read more here. I'm going to be doing a theme for this event, most likely inspired by my upcoming trip to Puerto Rico. I did an event last year based on my trip... Read More | | | |
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