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Cooking and Tips: August 2012
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Monday, August 6, 2012. K the mushrooms in the refrigerated growing rooms also wear face masks. The result is that the finished product is not exposed to any elements that might subject it to contamination. Care and handling tips from Monterey:. Purchase mushrooms that are firm with a fresh smooth appearance. The surface should be plump and dry, but not drie-out looking. A closed veil under the cap indicates delicate flavor, while an open veil and exposed gills will have a richer flavor. Store in their o...
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Cooking and Tips: Restaurant Failure and Success
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Sunday, April 14, 2013. Restaurant Failure and Success. Good food, like a good marriage, is in the mind of the participant. Even the best critic’s opinion is subjective. The public is never wrong.". During the years I was editor for the Zagat Restaurant Survey, all that was needed was one sentence in the newspaper: “Would you like to be a restaurant critic? Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to receive a questionnaire”. Ten thousand envelopes were delivered to my address the next week. We automatical...
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Cooking and Tips: July 2012
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012. SALAD CUCUMBERS, TOMATOES and FETA. CUCUMBERS, TOMATOES and FETA. 1 large or several small cucumbers. 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar. 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil. 188; teaspoon salt. 188; teaspoon black pepper. 1 teaspoon chopped basil. Feta or crumbled gorgonzola or blue cheese. Hydroponic lettuce This is a soft lettuce, usually a bibb or European buttercrunch type. It is also called “Hydro-Bibb lettuce. Interview chefs in their kitchens "The Back of the House".
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Cooking and Tips: August 2011
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011. BAD AND GOOD DIETS. And now, let’s talk about America’s favorite subject: How to lose weight – NOW! Open any magazine to find five foot ten inch models and movie stars who weigh 95 pounds almost wearing clothing. On the next page there’s an advertisement for “Lose 10 pounds in 10 days”. Keep turning the page to find the centerfold with recipes for cupcakes, pies and cakes, complete with tempting color photos. And included this poem:. Then there are, what this Foodie labels, Th...
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Cooking and Tips: January 2011
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011. 8220; To be sure, ‘tis not for Ladies Palats, nor those who court them.” John Evelyn, Acetaria (1699). In South Florida during the 1960s and ‘70s, bumper stickers attached to the fenders of automobiles announced, “Eat garlic. It’s chic to reek! 8221; Downtown Miami had definitely become chic and wanted the world to know it! Garlic is one of the world’s oldest herbs. Vampires or no vampires, modern medical evidence seems to be in favor of this smelly substance that presumes to l...
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Cooking and Tips: Corn and Beef Barbecue for Mothers' Day
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Sunday, April 14, 2013. Corn and Beef Barbecue for Mothers' Day. Get out of the kitchen! And, if everything winds up in the wrong place, don’t say a word. This is your day. Enjoy! Florida corn is in season. The newest fad is to cook corn in the microwave, with or without husks and silk intact. They will cook in their own natural moisture. Place on dampened paper towel. Turn ears over and rearrange after 1/2 cooking time. 6 ears - 8 to 9 minutes. DAD’S BARBECUED BEEF RIBS. Mom can make marinade in advance.
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Cooking and Tips: July 2015
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Monday, July 6, 2015. A CHRISTMAS CAT STORY. Huge baskets filled with clusters of catnip dangled from a thirty foot high ceiling. Twinkling lights from the rays of the sun danced on green leaves through the overhead skylight window, and the tiny cracks in the roof dripped just enough rain to make them grow until they almost touched the floor. Commanded CaliClaus, Is our team ready? Answered Bombie and Angie, as they moved toward the door together. Chirped Munchkin, trying to stand tall on her short legs.
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Cooking and Tips: June 2015
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Saturday, June 13, 2015. GOURMET CATS, DOGS, AND HISTORY. From MY BEST LIFE. Archway Publishing from Simon Schuster). Written by Valerie Hart. Links to this post. SoBe and old South Beach. Kentucky Derby Favorite Foods. BEEFY TACOS AND TORTILLAS. Yield: to fill 12 shells. Purchase a box of Old El Paso Crunchy Taco Shells and Soft Tortillas (6 each). 1 pound lean ground beef. 2 garlic cloves, minced. 2 Fresno chili peppers (or of choice), minced. 1 red onion, diced. 1 tablespoon ground cumin. KENTUCKY MI...
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Cooking and Tips: June 2009
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Sunday, June 7, 2009. Crab and Corn Chowder. Make a crab stock* Or, substitute 3 cups bottled clam juice or fish stock or vegetable or chicken broth, and scroll down to making the Chowder. 2 pounds crab shells, carefully washed and broken up. 2-3 cups cold water, or to cover the shells. Handful of basil leaves and fresh parsley. 1 large onion, cut up. 1 clove garlic, sliced. 1/4 teaspoon white pepper. 1/2 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced thin. 1/2 cup white wine. 1 pound lump crab meat. Stir in...
