Archive for May, 2007
Saturday, May 26th, 2007
My first encounter with these exquisite little flaps of vegetalia was on the Pelješac peninsula in southern Croatia, where they are known as uštipce od tikve. Now, these are pretty straightforward, down-home little numbers, so I'd be shocked, stunned and amazed if they did not exist in some form ...
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Monday, May 21st, 2007
How can I possibly pass up this rare opportunity to experiment with abundant, high-quality insect protein? Yes, it's time for the 17-year cicadas to rise up from the rich Midwest USA soil again. You're damn right I'm going to eat a few.
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2007
On the job, I cook all manner of sinfully rich, complex dishes for guests, but my own diet consists typically of an endless series of uncomplicated snacks throughout the day. My favorite "meal" is a simple little plate of fish accompanied variously with raw vegetables and onions, pickled peppers, olives, ...
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Sunday, May 6th, 2007
I've sampled a lot of Adriatic and Balkan charcuterie in the last year. This article at Food Arts on dry-cured ham is a decent introduction to the king of all cured meat products.
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