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Having cooked in various capacities and for over 40 years I tend to take certain things for granted. I think we all do. We don’t mean to do so but we all get so accustomed to doing what we do that we forget someone may not know how to do that which we think is simple. We forget that someone had to teach us the most basic of things. Hence, the reason for this post. Continue reading
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Why in the world would you want to make your own pumpkin puree? I mean, they sell it in cans at the grocery store, you know the same place they sell the fresh pumpkins you want to kill and cook to make fresh pumpkin puree. Chefs and home cooks rave about the convenience of canned pumpkin. Why in the world should I bother with my own? Continue reading
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OK, I can hear some of you now asking Onion What???? Why in the world would you confit onions? Continue reading
Sometimes the focus of food is not on the dish itself but on technique. This is one of those times and this post is all about technique. Why in the world would you ever want a parchment paper lid? I already have lids with my cookware. Isn’t this kinda like paper dolls for kids? Well, not really. Continue reading
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We’re reaching the end of fig season. It always comes and goes so quickly but we do enjoy it when it is here. Continue reading
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This will be a particularly long post because today’s post is more about technique and flavor. Also, while this meal may not be the prettiest meal I have ever posted it was absolutely delicious. It was cooked on a rock, too, a salt rock that is. Now, some of you are wondering how you can cook a piece of protein on a salt rock. Well, read further and find out. 
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The technique of sous vide is vacuum sealing your protein with whatever seasoning you want and cooking it low and slow for hours upon hours. Some dishes even go for days. Being an incurable foodie and techie geek combined, I’ve read about it, watched food shows using it and have wondered about it. I make a killer slow poached lobster tail that is silky smooth like I never imagined. It’s slow poached at 150 F for 45 minutes but it was remarkably difficult to maintain a constant temperature. How would a sous vide machine improve upon this or would it? Continue reading
