PRIME RIB: OUR COMPREHENSIVE SHOPPING & COOKING GUIDE
Rather than painstakingly restore all of our various Prime Rib essays, we've consolidated them right HERE. Simple & Attainable...
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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
Mar 15, 20235 min read
CAESAR SALAD (OF COURSE!)
The Ides of March… Julius Caesar… I get it. Okay, let’s do this.
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DannyM
Mar 13, 20234 min read
THE WORLD OF SAUVIGNON BLANC
Until recently, Sauvignon Blanc was never as popular or highly regarded
as her sister Chardonnay, the “White Queen.” Things have changed.
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DannyM
Mar 6, 20234 min read
Cooking with Wine & Booze
Since we (supposedly) cook off the actual alcohol, what do alcoholic beverages add to a dish? A great question with several answers.
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DannyM
Mar 1, 20235 min read
In Like a Lion: A Late Winter Dinner Party
The calendar just flipped to March– still technically winter, but Spring is about to burst. Let’s do a weekend dinner for 6 to 8 people.
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DannyM
Feb 27, 20236 min read
A TRIO OF WINTER SOUPS
A soup for your long-forgotten inner child, another for the amazing person you’ve become,and a third for your wiser, more regal future self.
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DannyM
Feb 20, 20234 min read
A HACK FOR ROAST CHICKEN
I used to dread roasting whole chicken because I just couldn’t quite get it right. But this HYBRID method is pretty darn close to foolproof.
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DannyM
Feb 13, 20235 min read
A MARDI GRAS DINNER PARTY
2023’s Mardi Gras falls on February 21st this year and lends itself to a surprisingly easy Dinner Party menu. Yes, you can do this!
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DannyM
Feb 6, 20237 min read
SUPER BOWL LVII (57) PREVIEW
Game On!! Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, February 12th at 6:30PM EST. Here are a few pre-game nuggets worth sharing.
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DannyM
Jan 30, 20233 min read
THE JOY OF KALE
An oxymoron, I know, because I hate kale… and yet I figured out a way to make it delicious.
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DannyM
Jan 18, 20231 min read
Our Favorite Spice Mixes
For DannyM.’s January writing breather, we’ll post some brief shopping tips & cooking hacks. Here’s a quartet of favorites for your pantry.
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DannyM
Jan 11, 20236 min read
DINNER PARTY TIPS, PART THREE: The Menu
In parts 1 & 2 we discussed strategy and tactics. Now, as promised, we present some actual dinner party menus and the reasoning behind them.
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DannyM
Jan 9, 20234 min read
DUCK CONFIT
The hardest part of making this at home is coming up with enough duck fat.
The second-hardest is sorting through the thousands of recipes.
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DannyM
Jan 4, 20236 min read
THE JOYS OF WINTER STILLNESS (And Sweaters & Hot Chocolate)
Once you layer yourself with enough wool to make peace with the cold, January can be a beautiful, restorative, and soul-enriching month.
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DannyM
Dec 28, 20225 min read
A NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER FOR TWO
New Year’s Eve used to be the biggest bash of the year– an all-night free-for-all featuring Champagne, dancing, and all manner of revelry.
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DannyM
Dec 21, 20224 min read
DINNER PARTY TIPS, Part Two
Having previously discussed some practical tips for managing a large dinner party, we add a few more and then turn to the actual menu.
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DannyM
Dec 19, 20225 min read
PORK LOIN ROAST
Now that you know how to cook fantastic Beef Prime Rib, let’s consider a different but equally delicious roast– Loin of Pork.
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DannyM
Nov 28, 20222 min read
NOW BRING US SOME FIGGY PUDDING!
Classic Figgy Pudding is made way ahead of time, includes beef suet, and is traditionally set afire as it is served. Time for an update?
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DannyM
Nov 28, 20224 min read
HOLIDAY TIPS FOR FEEDING A LARGE CROWD (Part One)
You suddenly find yourself expected to host a dinner for 14 in your modest suburban home. You can do this… without footmen or butlers.
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DannyM
Nov 16, 20222 min read
Nantucket Bay Scallops
Nantucket Bay Scallops are presently in season. Don’t blink… and when you see the price, try not to gag.
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DannyM
Oct 31, 20229 min read
WASHINGTON STATE WINES
Cooler, drier, and sunnier than Napa; warmer than Bordeaux… Washington’s high desert and river valleys are perfect for fine wine production.
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