Posted on September 26th, 2009 by iamnotachef
Arrogant? Me? Well, on the topic of cooking shellfish — in particular shrimp and lobster – why yes, I am. But not without good reason. I think I do a rather good job of it, mostly as a result of screwing it up often enough that I have a large sample
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Posted on September 18th, 2009 by iamnotachef
Posted on September 13th, 2009 by iamnotachef
Norman Borlaug, the man who saved more human lives than anyone else in history, has died at age 95. Borlaug was the Father of the Green Revolution, the dramatic improvement in agricultural productivity that swept the globe in the 1960s. For spearheading this achievement, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970.
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Posted on September 11th, 2009 by iamnotachef
Posted on September 9th, 2009 by iamnotachef
More butter…more cheese…more salt…more oil…that’s the mantra in many kitchens, both commercial and home. And admit it, it is an easy way of improving the taste of a dish. Not clever, and it requires very little skill, but it works. Yes, I am as guilty as
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Posted on September 3rd, 2009 by iamnotachef
Babbo is right there at the top of most people’s lists of the best Italian restaurants, and on many of the best of New York restaurants. And, I admit, I have wanted to eat there for quite some time. A combination of events, led of course by the impossibility of getting a reservation has prevented [...]
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