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Creative nonfiction, fiction, dinner recipes, and general good advice from the grumpy old man himself.
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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
Oct 146 min read
FETTUCCINE ALFREDO--
The classic dish as it was meant to be... just in time for autumn! A few years ago America endured a sudden baby formula shortage that...
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DannyM
Oct 31 min read
FRENCH ONION SOUP
The ancient French stable that has long fortified Parisian workingmen and soothed hangovers. AI-generated image. French Onion Soup......
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DannyM
Apr 10, 20233 min read
BASIC CHILI, REVISITED
I followed my own advice and tweaked my Minimalist Chili for some proper road food.
The result was fabulous and definitely worth sharing.
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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
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 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
Oct 26, 20223 min read
SMOKED TROUT & HORSERADISH SPREAD
Want to impress someone important? Serve this scrumptious nibble with Champagne before dinner and act like it’s no big deal.
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DannyM
Oct 24, 20222 min read
PIGSKINS! Presented by Redneck Ridge BBQ
Footballs were NEVER actually made from pig leather, but the name became stuck to America’s favorite game. We’re stealing it for a recipe.
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DannyM
Oct 19, 20225 min read
SOUTHERN PULLED PORK (WITH A SACRILEGIOUS YANKEE HACK)
Many inventions occur near the intersection of Accidental Avenue and Necessity Street… exactly where I found my own way to make pulled pork.
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DannyM
Oct 17, 20223 min read
NANTUCKET CHOWDER
Cutesy names, whether for boats (i.e., “Pier Pressure”) or recipes (“The Big Chili”), are often annoying. And yet sometimes they’re dead-on.
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DannyM
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Hash Browns - Item #1 From the JUNCTION HOLLOW DINER
For a dish with only two ingredients, Classic Hash Browns is really hard to make. I took this as a challenge, and I found a useful hack.
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DannyM
Sep 26, 202215 min read
CHEF ASTOR'S AUTUMN MENU, PART THREE
The twist-rich third and final installment of DannyM.’s tale about Chef Astor and his 1971 Autumn Dinner Menu at the Cayuga Lounge.
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Win H.
Sep 21, 202212 min read
They Call This "The Best Homemade Ketchup"
The ketchup recipe that is so good even people who don't like ketchup can't get enough.
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DannyM
Aug 31, 202214 min read
FIVE EASY PIECES
Take the time to master these culinary “Five Easy Pieces,” and you’ll be well on your way to becoming an accomplished kitchen maestro.
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DannyM
Aug 29, 20223 min read
RATATOUILLE CASSEROLE
Here we have a quintessential “Danny’s Table” dish– a tricky yet worthwhile update of something simple; hard to make, yet worth the effort.
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DannyM
Aug 10, 20222 min read
LATE SUMMER GAZPACHO
As we turn the calendar to August, our gardens are suddenly a-burst with fabulous veggies that seemingly beg to become Late Summer Gazpacho.
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DannyM
Aug 3, 20225 min read
BEET & ORANGE SALAD
If you like beets, you’ll LOVE this salad. If you DON’T like beets, this might convert you. And if this doesn’t, trust me– nothing will.
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