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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
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What a year it's been so far! Up, down, all around... and lots of traveling and cooking. For those of you who don't know, I'm now running bistro «LUKA», a multi-city private dining club featuring Balkan home cooking. ...
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
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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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
What delightfully mild little fish the smelts are, and how terrific that their smallness and abundance lends to my eating more of them. I estimate that I put away twenty-five of them last night at supper time. Their preparation was delightfully simple. Since there is a negligible amount of innards in ...
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Dry-cured beef, cold-smoked on alder wood.
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Thursday, March 5th, 2009
Kitchen organization is one thing all cooks need to master. But what's the best way to organize your space? Not only do you need easy access to utensils, cookware sets and ingredients, but you also want your kitchen to look and feel good as a warm living space. ...
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