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Cooking, laughing and learning the WHY, not just the how, of cooking. Plus a few random ideas about the edible realm and my 30 years of life in food.
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Duck Run Amok... (opens the original)
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Want to learn to cook duck like this too? And foie gras, créme brûlée, croissants and more? There are still a few spots left for my Paris Cuisine Week trip in December, and it’s not too late to join us!! Here’s all the info. Come with me for a week of cooking, tasting and touring! More stories from my past; this time, about cooking duck. Or ducks, more specifically. In 1996 I was hired as
Yes, Skate. (opens the original)
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For once, I’m not starting with a personal story or memory or anything. I’m back to actually teaching you something this week, something important and interesting and applicable, about fish. Summer is over, school is back in session, we’re halfway through September already, so put down your phone (unless that’s where you’re reading this!) and pay attention, please. When I teach about fish the first thing I always talk about (after listing the top mercury level fish to avoid*) is that all the fin
The Weeks-Long, Weeks Overdue, Weekend Roundup... (opens the original)
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It’s that freaky transitional time right now. There’s that strange thing when the stores and farms are still selling peaches and tomatoes, but also pumpkins and fall squash. It feels wrong to me, like two families from vastly different worlds who should never meet each other. Like if the Kardashians had to share a camping space with The Ingalls. Or something like that. How do you think that would go? Might actually be pretty funny… And it happens every year in late summer, when I’m just getting
Pork SaltimFAUXca... (opens the original)
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In honor of the beginning of September, and the return to school, and the upcoming Jewish holidays, I’m presenting this post to all of my subscribers, not just the paid ones. It’s a little gift to everyone, you’re welcome. But…if you’re a free sub and were thinking of maybe upgrading to paid, now is the perfect time! Start the school year off right with tuition to The Chefsmartypants Academy! Click the big red box below. And Grazie!!The Chefsmartypants Academy
Concentrate, People! It’s Ratatouille Time! (opens the original)
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Sure we live in a 24-7-365 world where we can get our little paws on everything, everywhere, and whenever we want it. We expect no less. This is America, dammit. Want to go to WalMart at three in the morning for grapes from Chile? Sure, let’s go. Oh wait, it’s summer here and winter there now, so maybe the grapes are coming from Mexico instead. No matter, as long as we can get the grapes! Or how about grilling up some lamb from Australia, slaughtered months ago and kept deep-frozen and shipped a
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