Chicken can be awful, and often is. Insane chefs, well-meaning friends and your Aunt Maureen (who has never figured out that her oven runs a hundred degrees hotter than her range’s knobs indicate) take a bird and bury its many charms under insipid sauces or grill them as if the meat was impregnated with ebola….
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That’ll do, pig. | One-handed BLTs | Recipe
The continent is engulfed in a pandemic. An upheaval of Shakespearean proportions in the Senate threatens the dryness and structural integrity of American political pundits’ undergarments. AND BEA ARTHUR DIED. We all deserve a little break, huh? Let’s make the next meal easy on ourselves. Grab yourself something cold to drink. We’re gonna make some…
The law firm of Spinach, Chives, Parsley & Scallions. | Spinach and Couscous Salad | Recipe
Not two days ago, here in Chicago, it was 37 motherf*cking degrees outside. Snow showers. ON APRIL 22ND. Understand – I’m fond of winter. I LIKE snow. But at this point in the year, with Memorial Day so close, it’s the kind of weather that makes you wanna kick the elderly and throw trash cans…
Freshly ground awesome. | The Spice House | Kitchen Stuff
This post about The Spice House here will come as no surprise to anyone serious about cooking in the Chicago/Wisconsin area. If you use herbs and spices, if you like them of the highest quality, and if you like them cheaper than the ancient musty overpriced jars at the supermarket – point your browser and…
Two Cooks Enter. One Cook Leaves. | Baked Macaroni and Cheese | Recipe
Cookbooks, like lingerie, are gifts that keep on giving. JB gave me a tin of excellent (if not terribly manly) Earl Grey Lavender tea for Christmas, and with it, a copy of “Macaroni and Cheese” by Marlena Spieler, with the understanding that I would try for the crown at this year’s Mac and Cheese showdown…
The Eighty-Three Thousand | I like food. I hope you do, too. 