PRIME RIB: OUR COMPREHENSIVE SHOPPING & COOKING GUIDE
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DannyM
Mar 199 min read
OUR FAVORITE THINGS-- Preferred & Proven Products
We don't do paid ads... yet. But when we find products we like, we're happy to sing their praises. Raindrops on roses and whiskers on...
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DannyM
Jun 155 min read
CHATEAUBRIAND
Beef cattle yield roughly 500 pounds of meat. Less than 1% of that --maybe 4 pounds-- is the Chateaubriand cut. The thick midsection of...
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DannyM
Jun 72 min read
SUMMER, ACT I
Summer is a 3-Act Play-- Early, Middle, and Late. To me, Act I means joy in the form of strawberries & fireflies & really late sunsets....
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DannyM
Jun 41 min read
MARY'S BARN MARKET
A Second Reason to go to Weedsport, New York. Regular readers might recall the Mennonite-run Serenity Meadows Dairy Farm that I mentioned...
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DannyM
May 215 min read
DEMI-GLACE, CONTINUED-- The Art of the Saucier
Demi-Glace rarely appears on restaurant plates in its pure form. However, numerous French sauces are derived from it. Here's how to use...
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DannyM
May 134 min read
SPARKLING RIESLING? SHINE ON, YOU CRAZY DIAMOND!
Riesling-based bubbly was never any American winery's idea of a showcase product. We recently tasted an exceptional version that could...
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DannyM
May 72 min read
HAM, CONTINUED (Think MOTHER'S DAY!)
Easter inspired our in-depth ham research. And then we found one more treasure, just in time for MOTHER'S DAY! Not this one. In MUSINGS...
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DannyM
May 24 min read
THE DEMI-GLACE CRISIS
My go-to Demi-Glace supplier went out of business, so I had no choice but to make my own. Demi-Glace-- Liquid Freaking Gold, and the...
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DannyM
Apr 185 min read
A (SURPRISINGLY) DELICIOUS CHARDONNAY
Not long after Californian winemakers mastered Chardonnay, many seemed to have lost their way. MEIOMI has rediscovered it. MEIOMI...
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DannyM
Apr 210 min read
THE GREAT CRÈME FRAÎCHE MURDER MYSTERY OF 2024
The age-old recipe for homemade crème fraîche suddenly stopped working, and DannyM. wanted to know why. If you really want to solve a...
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DannyM
Mar 2610 min read
MUSINGS ON EASTER DINNER
Ham or Lamb? We've got you covered both ways. Potatoes & Asparagus? ALWAYS! Until Halloween got really huge, Easter was the...
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DannyM
Mar 199 min read
OUR FAVORITE THINGS-- Preferred & Proven Products
We don't do paid ads... yet. But when we find products we like, we're happy to sing their praises. Raindrops on roses and whiskers on...
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DannyM
Jan 302 min read
THE COMPLETE GRILL-OGY
Santa brought me an infra-red mini-grill this past Christmas, thereby completing my trilogy of fire cookery. My Dear Readers might recall...
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DannyM
Dec 23, 20237 min read
2023 IN REVIEW
My personal favorite things about 2023... aside from the fact that it will soon be over. Writing about things that I discover, purchase,...
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DannyM
Dec 12, 20232 min read
VALUE ALERT! A HACK FOR AFFORDABLE ROAST BEEF
Wagyu (the breed) is very expensive, and Chuck (the cut) is rather tough. But the marriage of the two makes an utterly fabulous roast....
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DannyM
Dec 10, 20232 min read
GREEN GODDESS DRESSING:
A fabulous homemade version from Chef Slim Oakheart. "Green Goddess" Calla Lillies... no flowers are harmed in the production of this...
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DannyM
Dec 4, 20232 min read
A SAUCE FOR HOLIDAY HAM
Some great Holiday Hams are now hitting the market. Chef Slim Oakheart has the perfect sauce for us. A delectable treasure from Snake...
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DannyM
Nov 29, 20232 min read
INTRODUCING "SLIM OAKHEART"
Not his real name, but a public servant who cooks like a real pro. The man who calls himself Slim Oakheart recently caught my notice on...
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DannyM
Oct 7, 20234 min read
AUTUMN'S FIRST FEAST
Nothing kick-starts the appetite like the first nose-tingling whiff of Autumn. Here's this year's first feast of my favorite season....
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DannyM
Sep 22, 20233 min read
FINGER LAKES WINE, CONTINUED: The Search For Electric Icicles
Riesling has been our wine region's calling card for several decades. It has finally broken into the highest qualitative echelon...
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DannyM
Aug 27, 202312 min read
FINGER LAKES WINE, CONTINUED: A LITTLE HISTORY
Just as grapevines are deeply rooted in ancient soil, new wineries bloom in the agricultural and economic foundations established by...
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