One of the iconic quotes in the movie “Jurassic Park” comes from Jeff Goldblum’s character, Dr. Ian Malcolm. “Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could,” he says, “they didn’t stop to think if they should.” That seemed to be the collective sentiment from family and friends this week when I told them what …
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I am always amazed at how many different kinds of pumpkins and gourds you can find this time of year. In my mind, a lot of the stranger ones are merely for decoration, but after some recent research, I discovered that many of them are actually supposed to be pretty tasty. It was that research …
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I first met Joey when I was 19 years old, and even then, he was forced into being my recipe guinea pig. I decided that I wanted to make a fancy meal for him one weekend, so I hunted for some ideas and came up with a brisket dish for two, and I decided to …
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Every time I use turmeric in a recipe, I remember back to the time I ruined the one and only manicure I’ve ever had while using it in a delicious Jamaican recipe. Knowing it has the ability to stain everything, I have been diligent about wearing an apron when cooking with it ever since (although …
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I am generally pretty useless when it comes to remembering the different cuts of meat. If I’m ordering a steak, I know that a t-bone will have, well, a t-shaped bone in it, but I forget which cut has the best marbling or is the leanest, etc., etc. But after this week’s experiment, I now …
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I recently watched a video that explained why there are so many different shapes of pasta out there. I always assumed it probably had a practical purpose and it wasn’t just because of ancient pasta makers’ boredom and creativity. And it does. If you’re wondering, it all comes down to the sauce. Have a thinner …
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For two days last week, a huge, beautiful summer squash graced my kitchen counter. It took me a bit of time to mull over what I wanted to do with it. I hunted the Internet for ideas, finding lots of savory applications, as well as a few sweet ones I could use it in, but …
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There are a few dishes that feel specifically American. Meatloaf is one of those, despite it also being the butt of many sitcom jokes over the years. According to an article by Erica Martinez for “Food Republic,” meatloaf has been on recipe cards since the 1870s, but it may be even older than that. “[F]ood …
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There are many times when I silently curse my past self for inconveniencing me in the present. I’ll fail to put something away correctly or decide I’ll totally remember we’re out of something rather than putting it on the shopping list, etc. But the past couple of weeks, I have been pretty proud of past …
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People often comment that they don’t understand how Joey and I can work together as a married couple and not want to kill each other. Honestly, 99 percent of the time, we get along really well, both at home and at work. If there is something that could spell trouble in paradise, though, I’d say …
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