Category Archives: Meat

Pom

Posted on November 29, 2010 by admin

If you’ve been around me at all in the last few weeks you’ve heard a lot about pomegranates. That’s because about a month ago I arrived home from work to find a giant box filled two layers deep with pomegranates sent to me by Pom Wonderful. The people at Pom Wonderful decided to host something of a dinner party challenge based around, as you might have guessed, pomegranates. I submitted a proposal for a dinner on their website and was chosen to receive a box of poms and a fistful of coupons for some free bottles of Pom Wonderful juice. Continue reading →

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Mohingar

Posted on November 10, 2010 by admin

This was a post I started as an entry for the round of Project Food Blog that I didn't advance to - the photo challenge. I had been spending way too much time with my blog at that point so I decided to take a little break. Speaking of which - thanks for all the support... my silence since then has probably just furthered the point that I'm not a dedicated enough blogger to have deserved to win anyway. It was fun regardless, and got me back to actually posting on here.

The first time I had Burmese food was about three years ago. My life was forever changed. Continue reading →

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Rice Cooker Short Ribs

Posted on October 4, 2010 by admin

So I had planned to braise short ribs for my Project Food Blog dinner party but I was a little behind schedule and had to improvise. I’ve always wanted to use my rice cooker to cook something other than rice but always forget about it… I figured it’s the closest thing I have to a pressure cooker so I might as well give it a shot. What did I have to lose? Just a crowd of friends expecting a good dinner… Continue reading →

Posted in Beef, Experimentation & Discoveries, Meat, Project Food Blog, Recipes/Instruction | 2 Comments

Burger Quest Part 1: Good Stuff

Posted on May 29, 2010 by admin

Quest for the best burger part I – Washington, DC – Good Stuff Eatery I’ve decided it’s time to start talking restaurants on here. If i’m opinionated and critical, forgive me for insulting your favorite restaurant along the way… but … Continue reading →

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Easter Lamb

Posted on April 4, 2010 by admin

Had a little Easter BBQ in the beautiful SF rain today. Roasted a 6lb bone in leg of lamb on the grill, among other things. We did the Easter/Passover mashup with the leg of lamb dueling a nice 5lb brisket … Continue reading →

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Cuban Roast Chicken + Crack Sauce

Posted on March 24, 2010 by admin

And now, back to the bird. Every so often I get a serious craving for this chicken… The thing I miss the most about lunch in New York is Sophie’s. If you live there and you haven’t been, do yourself … Continue reading →

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Pho Sho

Posted on March 15, 2010 by admin

As a cold wages war on my body I’m in need of some serious sick food. Chicken noodle soup was the obvious answer. One of my favorite noodle soups, chicken or not, is pho. Pho is the perfect example of … Continue reading →

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Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Snout-to-Tail, Stout-to-Pale

Posted on February 28, 2010 by admin

photo by Phil When you see those blue Eating About Beer napkins, you know you’re in for an adventure…   Earlier this month I was selected to participate in Foodbuzz’s 24 24 24 event that showcases posts from 24 different … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian, Baking, Beer, Eating About Beer, Experimentation & Discoveries, French, German, Head, Korean, Meat, Mexican, Pork, Recipes/Instruction, Shoulder, Soup, Trotters | Tagged | 12 Comments

Head

Posted on February 26, 2010 by admin

Just a little preview of what’s to come… tonight I de-boned the head of what appears to have been an absolute behemoth of a hog. And boy was she a beaut. This pretty much means removing the skull while trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Butchery, Eating About Beer, Head, Meat, Pork, Stock Making | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Baco Cakes

Posted on February 4, 2010 by admin

Vegetarians, read on. This is for you too and there’s nothing too too graphic… you can just ignore anything swine-related. Since it’s almost the weekend, I thought some breakfast would be good inspiration. And this, seriously anyone can make. It … Continue reading →

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