Tag: kdweeks
group name: allaboutfood
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December 01, 2007 12:35 PM EST --
A lthough garlic as a ward against evil is most closely associated with vampires, thanks to Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula , it has in fact a long and near-universal reputation as a form of protection . . . more
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September 15, 2007 10:51 AM EDT --
A friend of mine, who loves crab cakes as much as I do, taught me the secret to great crab cakes -- don't skimp on the filler.
I know. It sounds counter-intuitive. And you'll certainly never see . . . more
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October 24, 2007 04:19 PM EDT --
"W eeks! You got fired!" (It was Paisano on the phone.)
"No. I didn't get fired. We had to discontinue the magazine and lay everyone off."
"Right! So you got fired! . . . more
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November 09, 2007 11:04 AM EST --
T he British do love meat pies. There are Cornish Pasties, Steak and Kidney Pies, Pork Pies, Pot Pies, and Shepherd’s Pie. My theory for their popularity is the atrocious British weather. A good . . . more
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January 27, 2008 01:16 PM EST --
L ast week my father asked me to spend a day with him in the mountains. I'm not sure what prompted the invitation, but he rented a cabin and we drove up around noon on a warm, bright winter's . . . more
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July 21, 2007 06:28 PM EDT --
Chicken is one of my favorite foods, its flavor infinitely adaptable to mood, style, and cuisine. A simple roast chicken with herbs can speak to you of a French bistro or an Italian trattoria. Braise it . . . more
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October 06, 2007 01:00 PM EDT --
The Sand Wich is There
C reeping like a cat chasing a dust bunny, the odor of baking bread slips up on me and then pounces. Wrapping my senses in paws at once softly padded and clawed, . . . more
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November 25, 2007 02:14 PM EST --
D uring my long absence from East Tennessee there were three things I missed most, in fact they're the only three things I can specifically recall missing. Not surprisingly, they're all food. . . . more
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July 29, 2007 12:14 PM EDT --
Obsession -- a persistent disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling
Yes. The small container above contains lamb juices -- Perhaps 2 ounces? -- that escaped from a grilled leg . . . more
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September 19, 2007 02:09 PM EDT --
Casseroles get a bad rap, and many of them deserve it. But I happen to love them. You mix up a bunch of stuff (avoiding any canned soup mixes, which are the single greatest reason for the bad rap) dump . . . more
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October 17, 2007 10:05 AM EDT --
A few weeks ago I turned 54. I never thought I would live this long. In fact, as a child I expected a nuclear war to kill me before I became an adult. That's what comes of living within 10 miles of . . . more
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November 02, 2007 11:31 AM EDT --
" S pice is the variety of life," read a slogan used by Spice Islands some 30 years ago. Back in those days Spice Islands offered not only the best spices and herbs you could find outside . . . more
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November 19, 2007 10:26 AM EST --
H ere are two words you don't often see together: turkey and extraordinary. Nevertheless, about six Thanksgivings ago I enjoyed one of the best turkeys I've ever eaten. It was at my brother's . . . more
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December 12, 2007 12:36 PM EST --
I 've been working on an article for NPR's Kitchen Window about bean dishes. One that I recall from my childhood is the famous Senate Bean Soup, which is served in the U.S. Senate dining room . . . more
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February 02, 2008 01:03 PM EST --
I n my house there is one kind of food that is not tolerated -- bland food.
I can stand too much of almost anything, but not enough flavor is an abomination. A sin of omission by commission. Intolerable! . . . more
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August 25, 2007 02:06 PM EDT --
My career as a TV chef continues unabated -- last week I did a second five-minute segment on the local Style Show. With all modesty, this puts me in the same category as the lady who writes restaurant . . . more
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January 07, 2008 10:33 AM EST --
W hen I walk into any of the five grocery stores I regularly shop at I turn to the right and enter the produce section. It's in the same spot in every store. (In fact, most people on entering . . . more
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March 01, 2008 01:15 PM EST --
S ardines and crackers, some cheese, and a shared bottle of beer - LaBatt's Blue, as I recall. I've had fancier and more interesting picnics, but in this case I was smitten with my traveling companion. . . . more
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November 10, 2007 08:24 PM EST --
I think we've pretty much decided on smoked duck breasts for Thanksgiving. Something could alter that decision, but probably won't. I'm planning to brine the breasts in an apple cider . . . more
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March 09, 2008 05:35 PM EDT --
I was in the third grade when my recipe collection began to grow - from one to two. I had mastered peanut butter candy the year before and now I was moving on to Indian pudding.
It was just before . . . more
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