Monthly Archives: August 2009

Tried a couple cheeses

Posted on August 5, 2009 by admin

Although I buy most of my cheese at Costco (my Costco has an amazing selection of cheeses) and Trader Joe’s, where the prices are low and you can buy small amounts, which you cannot do at Costco, I’ll pick up … Continue reading →

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Quick smoke-flavored salmon

Posted on August 4, 2009 by admin

If you want to get a little smoke flavor into your fresh salmon before grilling or sauteing, you can do it with Lapsang Souchong tea.  Lapsang Souchong is a black tea from China’s Fijian province that is dried over burning pine.  … Continue reading →

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Jon and bacon

Posted on August 3, 2009 by admin

Trays of bacon in the kitchen mean only one thing:  Jon is here.  Yes, I don’t use a frying pan.  I blast it in the oven at 400 deg. F. (convection), turning it over once during the process.  I don’t want … Continue reading →

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Faux gras recipe is pretty good

Posted on August 2, 2009 by admin

I caught an episode of Diary of a Foodie from 2007 (Season 1:  Contraband Cuisine) the other day, and Ruth Reichl provided a recipe for imitation foie gras that she spoke highly of.  Since I don’t eat foie gras (French … Continue reading →

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SPAM is not mystery meat!

Posted on August 1, 2009 by admin

SPAM may be an acronym for shoulder pork and ham, or spiced ham, depending upon which resource you consult.  Hormel indicates that Spam Classic (I love that) is made from “pork with ham, salt [I'll say!], water, potato starch, sugar, and sodium … Continue reading →

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