Saturday, August 28th, 2010
It's old news that US government agencies have their hands full, what with all the backpaddling for colossal eff-ups like allowing financiers to ruin the global economy, and industrial food corporations to poison people with bad eggs and meat. So when one guy tries to make an honest buck selling ...
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
What is Barbecue?
There is perhaps no word in the culinary lexicon of American English that sets mouths to watering and arguing as profusely as barbecue. You probably know what it is, and what it is not. We all know that when at its best, barbecue is an apex of achievement ...
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Friday, June 26th, 2009
Pancetta, if you didn't know, is quite simply Italian bacon. Pork belly is cured with garlic, herbs and aromatic spices such as nutmeg, clove and cinnamon, then hung to dry. Often the belly is rolled and tied before drying for an attractive spiral effect when sliced, but not always. Most ...
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