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DannyM
Aug 2921 min read
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...
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
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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Richard B.
Apr 293 min read
THE PORCUPINE ROUNDUP
With your host, our dear friend RichardB. Remembering with considerable irony the old car ad that said "Ford has a better idea." I am...
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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
Mar 23 min read
HOW TO FREAKING DRIVE
Alas, Cars and Babies Don't Come With Instructions. Cars are getting safer, but accidents like this are becoming commonplace. I've been...
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DannyM
Feb 166 min read
MARBURY V. MADISON, 1803:
The cleverest negotiation trick in the history of the world. Imagine, if you will, that your precious feline companion is desperately in...
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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 30, 20232 min read
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
New Year's Eve used to be the biggest party of the year... now it's more like a second Thanksgiving. I started to notice the change...
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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 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
Dec 2, 20235 min read
Car Shipping (not SHOPPING)
Now that I've got my new ride, I'm giving my daughter the old Toyota pickup. She lives 2670 miles from me. A 9-car open hauler... a...
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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
Nov 8, 20236 min read
THE ART OF THE PICKUP, Part Two
Once I realized that a new Toyota Tacoma was off the table, I started giving Dodge a good hard look. A 1950 Dodge Power Wagon, staring...
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DannyM
Nov 2, 20235 min read
THE ART OF THE PICKUP TRUCK, Part One
I didn't really need a new pickup truck... which, paradoxically, made this the best time to shop for one. Some things are...
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DannyM
Oct 18, 20232 min read
WOOL SEASON 2023
October might well be the new September, but it is still cold enough most mornings for a wool sweater. I'm in heaven. Pure Bliss... so...
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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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