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In Praise of the Common Button Mushroom
It used to be that the only mushroom available fresh in the grocery store was the humble button mushroom. If you wanted mushrooms in your dish there were just a couple of choices. You could go canned or you could go button. The canned mushrooms That I grew up with were “B-in-B” brand. The “B-in-B” stood…
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Semi-sweet
For the first time in many years I didn’t have to work on Valentine’s Day. Kittyand I had the rare opportunity to spend V-day together, despite the fact that neither of us have ever been big fans of this “Hallmark Holiday.” I joyfully got her a big-ass bunch of yellow daisies, a few cards (I…
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I know this will start a fight, but this is the best fried chicken ever.
What you see here is the best fried chicken in America. I know that sounds like a really strong statement and you’re probably thinking that I shouldn’t make such a claim, having not eaten all of the fried chicken offered in the United States. I don’t need to eat them all. I’ve had the stuff…
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Steak in Cast Iron
Ok, seriously. This post doesn’t need a lead-in full of flowery language or a poetic back story. It’s about steak. That should be enough.
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Roasted Cauliflower
Cauliflower is one of those vegetables that is oft-relegated to the crudité tray or the worse fate of playing second chair to broccoli in a “steamed vegetable medley.” It deserves better. With a little heat and generous seasoning, the natural sweetness of this brassica really comes to the forefront. When roasted properly, even the stem…
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