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  • 30Oct

    Gourmet on the Go (TM)–Product Review

    Hi, gang. I decided to do a product review this week because I enjoy trying new (or new-to-me) products on the market, and when I encounter something that could be useful to others, I like to share.

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    Filed under: Miscellaneous foodie stuff, New Food, Uncategorized, alcohol
    Tags: Gourmet on the Go, St. Dalfour
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  • 23Oct

    Making Do With What You’ve Got

    Hi, gang. You know, like any other cook, I have a dream kitchen floating around in my head. In it, there is a six-burner Viking rangeviking-range-21 with a grill top, an overhead rack for pots , pans and utensils, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves for my bazillion cookbooks, a wood-burning oven to make bread and pizza, a Sub-Zero subzero-icebox_3irdrefrigerator, and a large prep island.  (My fantasy extends to an outdoor deck area, where there would be a full barbeque grill and cook area for those summer get-togethers. outside-viking-rangeOh, wait, I have to run out and buy my lotto ticket before the store closes.)

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    Filed under: Culinary Experiments, Uncategorized, cooking
    Tags: frikandel, high-altitude cooking, pasta primavera, salade nicoise, Viking range
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  • 16Oct

    Mountain Pies

    When I was 16, my parents took me on a European tour. It was one of those bus tours, where you travel with a bunch of people for two weeks from place to place. We hit London, Paris, Lucerne, Venice, Florence, and Rome. I wish my palate had been more sophisticated then, because that’s a foodie’s dream. But, since I was only 16, don’t expect some European food manifesto.

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    Filed under: Miscellaneous foodie stuff, New Food, Regional foods, Road food, Uncategorized
    Tags: Beau Jo's, mountain pie, New York pizza, pizza, prairie pie
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  • 10Oct

    R.I.P. Gourmet Magazine

    gourmet-magazine1I was stunned when I heard the news that Gourmet magazine is shutting its doors. It has been a staple of the culinary world since 1940. We’ve suffered a lot of losses this past year, and companies that have been around for decades (or longer) have said their goodbyes.

    But, as shocked as I was, if any foodie magazine was going fall prey to economic hard times, I’m not really surprised that it was Gourmet.

    And here’s why.

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    Filed under: Food Writing, Publishing, Uncategorized
    Tags: food magazines, Gourmet
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  • 02Oct

    And the winner is…

    Hey, all. Well, I had the drawing for a copy of my cookbook this evening. I had an impartial party draw a name from a hat (actually, it was a Corona bar tray that my brother brought back for me from Mexico :-) ). Anyway, I’m happy to announce that the winner is… SANDRA. Congratulations, Sandra. I hope you enjoy the book and will keep me posted on how the recipes turn out for you.

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    Filed under: Contests and Giveaways, Cookbooks, Miscellaneous foodie stuff, Recipes, Seasonal Cooking, Uncategorized, cooking
    Tags: cookbook givewaway, pink pastry box, pumpkins, squash blossom frittata, squash blossoms
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