A Trip Through Time and Space
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04.06.09Cheap Ass Monday: Paladin Defenders vs. +4 EmpanadasSo I was on Amazon the other day spending some of my hard-earned kickbacks affiliate payments, and I took a look at some of what people were buying. All those of you who bought the Charlie Palmer book, good job. For whoever bought the Dungeons and Dragons books, don't worry because (1) Amazon doesn't tell me who you are and (2) I cannot judge you as harshly as I would someone who purchased, for example, a Rachael Ray book, as I have openly admitted in this very forum to having played Magic: The Gathering. I too have ...
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03.06.09TNS: I’m the richest poor woman, or the poorest rich woman.Jamie Oliver wants to make me a Better Cook. And you know what? I want to let him. Not just because I want to reach up and tousle his slightly windblown yet actually styled and product-filled hair, which I do, but because he helped me make white beans better than I've ever had before. I love me some white beans, so that's saying a lot. I want him to come to my house and take over my neighbors' backyards so I can grow my own chard and potatoes and heirloom purple carrots and raise chickens sustainably although I will kill ...
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01.13.09Cheap Ass Monday: Stink, Stank, StunkFewer things make me happier than garlic, lots and lots of garlic. Gianduja. Argyle socks. Making snap judgments. The word "ilk." And, of course, more garlic. I noticed that people started coming within 10 feet of me today. Since I don't really like people* and try to maintain a 12-foot radius, another garlicky dinner was a no-brainer. *Not you. Keep going... Related posts:Tight Ass Tuesday: Old Skool Once up a time, I was a vegetarian. For almost... A kid’ll eat ivy too, wouldn’t you? Grits: The breakfast, or lunch, or dinner of champions. Grits... Tight Ass Tuesday: Atonement Beans, beans, the musical fruit. The ...
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09.02.08The Dodge & Graham Horse and Pony Jamboree: Part 2Here's a man who really knows how to massage his meat. A barbecue in North Carolina isn't really a barbecue unless some part of a pig is being cooked, and the Horse and Pony Jamboree did not disappoint. Dodge (actual first name), the better other half of the HPJ, created an intensely flavorful pork shoulder, jazzing up a traditional Carolina vinegar-based marinade and mop with fresh and dried anaheim and poblano chiles. He'd also planned some spicy pan-fried black bean cakes and some kind of amuse bouche that involved lemongrass-flavored shrimp wrapped in dough and fried. I was skeptical, but as ...
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07.21.08Cheap Ass Monday: Cheap As FreeI am BACK. A gaping wound IS NOT ENOUGH TO STOP ME. I've never had a cut deep enough that it healed from the inside out before; even though it's clearly knitting together underneath and is no longer seeping, it still looks like I have an open gash in my hand. Grody. Dinnertime! Aside from a side salad this meal should be practically free, because all the ingredients should already be present in your well-stocked pantry.* Plus, it makes so many leftovers that the cost per meal is probably, like, $0.17. (I haven't done the math yet, but I'm sure that's pretty accurate). ...
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06.16.08Cheap Ass Mondays: Re-inventing a ClichèDo you listen to Aimee Mann? You should, she's really good. I have spoken. For the second installment of Cheap Ass Mondays, I bring you variation #999,999,998 on rice and beans: Mexican-ish stuffed peppers. Can you really have a feature called "Cheap Ass Mondays" without featuring rice and beans at least 30% of the time? I'm still new here, but I'm guessing you can't. These peppers appeared regularly on my table back in my vegetarian days (August 6th and 7th, 2000). Yes, I was once a vegetarian, for about four years. It will come as ...
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03.18.08tacogate ’08: tasty pico and inauthentic refried beansI know you're all watching American Idol right now. Why does Jason Castro force us to love him, with his dreadlocks and blue eyes and charming goofiness? Part Four in the series goes back to basics: pico de gallo and refried beans. Every time I have people over and bring out this pico there's a minor riot, which never ceases to amaze me - and sadden me, have we become so inured to Tostitos salsa? Will future generations know nothing except Pace Picante Sauce? Fresh pico only takes 5 ingredients and a little chopping. Do it for the ...
...as of late
- Liveblogging Top Chef DC: Episode 12
- A Fine Balance
- Awesome Shit That I Want Monday
- Wordless Weekend: Chocolate Babka
- Smackdown: Not Tofu
- Liveblogging Top Chef DC: Episode 11
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