PRIME RIB: OUR COMPREHENSIVE SHOPPING & COOKING GUIDE
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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
Jul 6, 20223 min read
PRODUCT REVIEWS #4 & #5–SHOVEL & MATEUS FOLLOW-UP
You may recall from an earlier essay that they’ve ruined the shovel and Mateus “transitioned.” I have some follow-up insights to share.
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DannyM
Jun 29, 20223 min read
PRODUCT REVIEW #2: BBQ SAUCE
Homemade BBQ Sauce is almost always better than store-bought. I’ve found two exceptions worth sharing.
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DannyM
Jun 22, 20222 min read
VONGOLE CASSINI (The Recipe)
This dish was born in VONGOLE CASSINI (The Story), a tale about an unforgettable female sous chef-in-residence at the CAYUGA LOUNGE.
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DannyM
Jun 22, 20227 min read
VONGOLE CASSINI (THE STORY)
A factor that made the CAYUGA LOUNGE great was its capacity to absorb influences from all over the globe– French, Italian, German, whatever.
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DannyM
Jun 21, 20222 min read
“BOUILLABAISSE SAUCE”
When is a “sauce” not a sauce? When it is a “sauce after the fact.” Whatever the case, Bouillabaisse Sauce is fabulous with seafood.
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DannyM
Jun 21, 20223 min read
CHICKEN ALFREDO
“Leaving well enough alone” is a often good policy; but sometimes “more is more” and yields a delightful result.
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DannyM
Jun 13, 202212 min read
THE ROYAL SISTERHOOD
Three Royal Sisters– Chardonnay, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc– reign supreme over the world of white wine. They are as different as can be.
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DannyM
May 16, 20228 min read
HOW TO BUY $60 WINE FOR $20
In this world you get what you pay for, right? Usually, but not always.
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DannyM
May 11, 202212 min read
THE ROYAL BROTHERS: CABERNET SAUVIGNON & PINOT NOIR
Of the thousands of grape varieties that can be made into red wine, only a pair of them stand out as absolutely supreme.
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DannyM
Apr 3, 202210 min read
SHOP LIKE A PRO
(i.e., Buy It Wholesale)
BJ’S… COSTCO… what’s left of SAM’S CLUB… most of us are familiar with the Big Three “wholesale clubs.”
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DannyM
Feb 9, 20228 min read
HOW TO MAKE A FANCY STEAKHOUSE DINNER AT HOME
Several decades ago I was the wine steward for a swank and bustling Boston steakhouse.
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DannyM
Feb 2, 20229 min read
THE BIG BIRD BOWL:
How To Host A Healthy Super Bowl Feast That Bridges America’s Sharp Political Divide
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DannyM
Jan 19, 20229 min read
LISA, THE MERLOT GIRL
It was just during the past year that I’ve come to realize that I really, really like Merlot... GOOD Merlot, that is.
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DannyM
Jan 5, 202210 min read
(RE)CONSIDER THE OYSTER
Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher was one of the 20th Century’s most beloved and highly regarded food writers.
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DannyM
Jan 1, 20226 min read
CHAMPAGNE (OR NOT)
Just as we christen ships and welcome the New Year, we inaugurate DANNY’S TABLE with Champagne, or at least a discussion thereof.
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