03/11/10

Frugal Vegetarian Kitchen: White Beans with Rosemary

All veggie white bean "stew" makes a full dinner

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03/08/10

Post Oscar Wrap

Food in the Movies

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03/04/10

My 36-Hour Chocolate Chippers

The great experiment: Instant gratification or delayed perfection?

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03/02/10

Wash Your Greens: No More Lazy Salads

Even if they say triple-washed? Wash 'em.

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03/01/10

Scenes from SOBE Wine and Food Festival, 2010

Wow--every year, South Beach Wine and Food Festival gets bigger and better, as they say, and this, the festival's ninth year, was no exception.

My favorite events remain the low-key seminars, where there's time and space to ask questions of the chefs and sommeliers who find their way to South Beach to celebrate with us.

But...the crowds LOVE the parties.

I've also collected some video clips and I hope to have those put...

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02/28/10

I Love Bacon

I just found a source of bacon without preservatives and had the pleasure of meeting the farmers who raised the pigs that made the bacon...ah, my kind of farming (Please: go to your local farmers' markets--you'll find the farmers there!)...any way...Quiche Lorraine was on my mind...A simple custard with a bit of bacon in a perfect pie crust...and who else to turn to but to Julia Child and MTAofFC...which would be her Mastering the Art of French Cooking (volume 1).

The most traditional quiche lorraine does not even have cheese in it, but I don't think I was going to sell my family on cheeseless quiche, so I made Julia's variation--with cheese, of course.

Tip: Cook bacon on a sheet tray, about 10 minutes in...

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02/28/10

SOBE at Scarpetta and Fontainebleau

Great tastes, good times.

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02/25/10

Sharpening the Tools

They start out sharp, but they don't stay that way. Here's how to get an edge back.

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02/22/10

It's Margarita Monday, A.K.A. National Margarita Day

Use real lime juice,

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02/21/10

Are You Ready for South Beach Wine and Food Festival?

Food, wine, parties and more...fun for everyone, families included.

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