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• 10.24.08
  Thursday Night Smackdown: Keller! Finished! Thank you! fish, smackdown | (33)

  I don't want to just come out and pat myself on the back but I? Fucking RULE. Thomas Keller. The French Laundry Goddamn Cookbook, none of that scaled-down pansy Bouchon bistro shit.* Black sea bass with spinach, parsnip puree and saffron vanilla sauce. One of the best fucking things I've ever put in my mouth. *I kid because I love. And because I can. Continue Reading...

  Tagged: cookbooks, cooking, fish, food, french laundry, recipes, thomas keller
  
• 09.15.08
  Cheap Ass Monday: Going All Derrida On Your Behind cheap ass, cheese, chicken, leftovers | (16)

  It warmed my heart to see all you Aqua Teen fans. It's too bad the Wolfen is going to come for you with his razor. This odd transitional season - one-half Indian summer, one-quarter early autumn, one-quarter what the fuck is going on make up your damn mind - calls for an odd transitional dish. Chicken parm was sounding tasty but a bit too heavy, and I didn't want to have to turn the oven on. Instead, I bring you deconstructed chicken parm: pan-seared chicken breasts, tomatoes with lime and cumin seed, and pan-fried smoked mozzarella. Or as I ...

  Tagged: cheese, chicken, cooking, deconstruction, food, italian, italy, recipes, tomatoes
  
• 09.08.08
  September 2008 First Thursday: The Grill BBQ, beef, first thursdays, fish, grilling, pork, roundups, sauces, sweets, veg, veg/vegan | (6)

  September 2008 was all about gorgeous grilled foods and over-achievers. I don't know if the multiple-recipe entrants are trying to make up for lost time or just want to make the rest of you look bad, but some people are definitely working overtime here. Roundup after the jump, and October 2008 info at the end! Continue Reading...

  Tagged: barbecue, barbeque, BBQ, blog event, cookbook, cooking, food, grill, grilling, recipes
  
• 07.07.08
  July 2008 First Thursday: The Roundup first thursdays, roundups | (23)

  Here it is: the first ever round-up, for the first-ever First Thursday event! Nine brave souls took the challenge, followed the recipes, and produced some (mostly) delicious albeit beige food. Thanks to everyone who participated! Pat yourselves on your collective back. To everyone else: FOR SHAME! You know who you are. Next month, we kick off themes. For August 2008, we combat the scourge of beige with colorful produce. Our theme: A seasonal fruit or vegetable with which you've never worked before. On to the recipes! Continue Reading...

  Tagged: cookbooks, event, foodblog, recipes
  

...as of late

• You are so not off the hook
• 2008, Over and Out
• Weekend Frig: Yes, I am 12 Years Old
• Waiting for Santa
• Waterloo du patisserie, deuxieme
• Waterloo du patisserie, le premiere part.
• Cheap Ass Monday: Cuddle up with a big bowl of Cheerios
• I didn’t have a single drink, ocifer.