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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Authentic Mexican Thanksgiving
After 28 years of stuffing and sweet potatoes, The Gourmand & I opted for something completely different. Instead of celebrating the authentic American Thanksgiving meal, we made a 4 course meal, including 4 condiments, oysters, ceviche and dessert, and spent the day, just the two of us, cooking and eating and being thankful.
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What Chefs Call “Fabrication”
My culinary school program is broken up into modules, each building on the last and a practical, hands-on exam is required to progress to the next. Module one contains virtually no actual cooking. Instead, we are focusing on the basics:…
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Hands-on Learning to Cook
When I started out, I was prepared to provide a hands-on account of what its like to go to culinary school. Partially to educate you, but also to do some reflection on the experience. What I am discovering is that…
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Its Not Bland… Its Delicate
Describing food is hard. I imagine that most of you, dear readers, are either foodies or looking for a particular recipe and up I popped on your google search. Either way, communicating the experience of eating something to someone who…
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My First Day of School
Whenever I see pictures of so-and-so’s first day of school, I think Great. Another high school acquaintance found me, friended me and has added me to their list of people who care about so-and-so getting on the school bus. Yes,…
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Blue Cheese Stuffed Burgers & Culinary School
Culinary school starts in a week. Have I mentioned that I am going in to culinary school? Its pretty awesome. Prohibitively expensive, had it not been for dear old Aunt Sallie Mae, before she froze all assets. Remember? Back before…
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