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As if there were a shortage of websites to consume my daytime productivity, I had to stumble across this post on Bitten where Mr. Bittman opened Pandora’s Box.  It was a simple enough question, what food blogs are people reading.  In the seven days between when this post went up and when I read it, [...]

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Spend enough time doing anything and eventually you find what works for you.  From the way you manage your finances to how you cook a pork chop.  For as long as I can remember, I only ever knew two kinds of chops.  They were either tough and dry or gummy. 

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It really should come as no surprise that television takes a few liberties with reality.  If you hit pause on your dvr at the end of most any game show or “reality” competition, you will see the fine print that says portions have been edited.  Well duh. But that distortion of reality is a double [...]

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What’s that?  You say that you want more chocolate?
If that Chocolate Souffle didn’t satisfy your dark cravings, try this Molten Chocolate Magic.  Personally, I’m looking for an excuse to make this.  Does Saturday count as a special occasion?
Molten Chocolate Magic
Adapted from “Jean-Georges: Cooking at Home with a Four-Star Chef” by Mark Bittman and Jean-Georges Vongerichten

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From the looks of my blog stats, we all had the same idea about making a special Valentine’s Day dinner.  Those scallops from Jacques Pepin got even more traffic than usual on the 14th.  Luckily, that is a recipe that you can pull together at the last minute. And from the look of Wegman’s Saturday [...]

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The ultimate Hallmark Holiday is nearly upon us.  Why not whip up a little happiness courtesy of The Minimalist’s Chocolate Souffle?  The souffle doesn’t care if you are alone on Valentine’s Day and savoring its chocolaty goodness all by yourself or if you’re sharing it with someone special.  C’mon, desserts don’t discriminate.  Remember the black [...]

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