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Blackened Fish & Grilled Vegetable Salad

I hate to admit this to you, but I have a minor confession to make. I know I’ve spoken endlessly about cooking your own food and growing whatever you can. I know I’ve been all the way through culinary school…
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Fish Fillet en Papillote

Easy and tasty, this is a perfect meal when you want flavor without a lot of work. En papillote is a fancy way of saying “in a packet.” I’m using aluminum foil here, because I am putting the packets on the grill. You could do the same in parchment paper or foil, place on a baking sheet in the over at 350ยบ for 10-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fillet.
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Homemade Cheesesteak, Thankfully Nothing Like Subway

It takes a lot of food styling to make a Subway sandwich look appealing to yours truly. Its cheap convenience food that works just fine in a pinch, if you stick with vegetables. Yet through a miracle of computer generated…
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Grilled Lamb with Fig & Red Wine Glaze

The summer is off to a dreary, cool and wet start, but we refuse to give up on our trusty barbeque. Especially since I’ve been spending most days as an intern in a New York City catering kitchen and on…
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Grilled, Marinated Flank Steak & Meat Sauce Leftovers

Here are two delicious ways to cook, and re-cook flank steak. Flank steak comes from the belly of the cow and since its a muscle that gets used a lot, say for walking, its best when marinated for a while to tenderize the meat. Dinner #1 is grilled, so make sure you have charcoal. Dinner #2 is made in the slow cooker, so you’ll need one of those if you want this dinner to be basically hands-off.
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Ribs. Mmmmm… Ribs.

The Gourmand & I, as you know, love to share our secrets and success with you. Ribs are one of those things that takes passion, love, attention and a willingness to stand over a hot grill, mopping and making love,…
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