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Thursday, March 13th, 2008
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For several years now, I’ve had an bunch of friends that get together about once a month to consume vast quantities of raw–and cooked–fishies. Our group’s been going out long enough now that we’ve tried a good number of the sushi places in the area… and we all have our favorites.
When we can’t all […]
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Monday, February 19th, 2007
After 2 days subsisting on ginger ale and saltines, I made a foray into the kitchen today (and not just to clean the glasses off the counter). It’s cold outside, and my whole body wants something warm and comforting. But it needs to be simple, since I’m not sure I’ll be awake long […]
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Thursday, February 1st, 2007
Working from home, it’s snowing. Soup and chili on the stove, cats at my feet (well, once they stopped chasing snowflakes out the window). Watching an old episode of Angel. So clever.
“This is only the first layer. Don’t you want to see how deep I go?” (Fred)
“In my time Nightmares walked among us. […]
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Sunday, December 3rd, 2006
Whew, I am tired–the end of another weekend came way too fast. And I didn’t even leave the house. Dorien is also exhausted; obviously being this cute takes lots and lots of effort.
Made another attempt at clearing the yard. And, to think, I was glad because there were no pine trees here.
Last time I tried […]
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Sunday, November 26th, 2006
Spent the lengthy Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends. Is there anything more festive than a crepe paper turkey watching as his real live bretheren are slaughtered, roasted, and consumed? Not really.
Turkey at my dad’s brother’s place is either deep fried, brined and smoked, or brined and grilled. My Uncle C. is a fantastic […]
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Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
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An impulsive but mostly practical purchase–between the need to record home improvements, the wish to document Door’s infancy, and the desire to photograph stuff for work and pleasure more cheaply, it was time to make a camera purchase. I didn’t have a lot of spare cash, so I did some research […]
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Thursday, August 17th, 2006
Just when I thought good seafood was a fantasy in these parts–finally, a seafood restaurant that knows the meaning of “fresh!”
In all the years I’ve lived in this part of the country, and with its proximity to an oceanfront area where fresh seafood is caught, I’ve never understood why it was nearly impossible to find […]
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Tuesday, May 30th, 2006
Next on Southern chef: Memorial Day Rib Battle. Chef C. vs. Chef my Dad.
What better time than Memorial Day weekend to light the grill and prepare some holiday food? For the beginning of summertime, the classic dish is, of course, ribs. Here in the south, that generally means ribs of the pig (Sorry, there, B., […]
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Monday, May 29th, 2006
3 T butter
1 c or so diced portabello mushrooms
5-6 thinly sliced green onions
1/4 t minced garlic
2 T flour
1-1/2 c chicken stock
1-1/2 c milk
salt, pepper, nutmeg
sautee mushrooms and onions in butter
add garlic and flour and cook the roux to desired darkness
add chicken stock and heat to boiling
add milk and let come back to just at […]
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Monday, May 22nd, 2006
A Southern staple which I have never actually made before. Well, ok, never actually made together. But separately? Cheese grits for breakfast, check. Shrimp scampi, check. Fryin’ some bacon? Duh, CHECK.
So, pretty much, that’s all there is to it. It was damn delicious.
1/2 c grits, quick cooking but not instant
1 c milk
1 c […]
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