Archive for the ‘Tools and Methods’ Category
Saturday, December 8th, 2007
I was thinking Mediterranean when I went to town on this one, but it looks pretty Asian. Well, Spaghetti Bolognese is Asian-Mediterranean fusion of a sort, what with the Chinese purportedly inventing the noodle a few days after the Big Bang. So I shouldn't feel awkward for depicting this little ...
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Saturday, November 17th, 2007
I've stayed up late writing the last few nights, and when hunger hits in the middle of the night in a small town like Corvallis, it can be difficult to find something decent to eat. But there is La Conga (formerly known as Rigoberto's), and I'm absolutely hooked on their ...
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Friday, August 17th, 2007
Of all the exquisite artisan food produced in Dalmatia, there is none as widely loved that resonates in the hearts and souls of the people like pršut (PURR-shoot). If you’re at all familiar with the prosciutto of Italy and jamon of Spain, you’ll almost know what to expect from ...
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Thursday, April 5th, 2007
I put the heel of my right palm through the julienne teeth of the mandoline yesterday while prepping Veg O'Day (that's technical jargon for the vegetables of the day). Carrots. The fat ones - and we have fat ones - occasionally jam midway through the blades, requiring a little surge ...
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