Nothing to Blog, But This is Amusing
Posted on December 4th, 2009 by iamnotachef
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Happy Thanksgiving
Posted on November 25th, 2009 by iamnotachef
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Smoked Pork Butt
Posted on November 13th, 2009 by iamnotachef
There isn’t much to say about this topic that hasn’t been said thousands of times by amateur and professional smokers across the country. But that never stopped me; I am nothing if not a pontificator. Read more »
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Bistro 55 Revisited
Posted on November 12th, 2009 by iamnotachef
I have no particular agenda when I write about restaurants. Obviously my goal is to eat only in places that succeed in providing the quality of food, service and ambiance (I hate that word, but I can’t think of any better) that they promise. Then, write glowingly about my wonderful experience. And equally obviously that rarely happens. Read more »
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Cold Weather Cocktails
Posted on November 9th, 2009 by iamnotachef
Everyone knows what’s on the list of summer drinks. Beer, G&Ts, rum punch, the classic margarita, even an ice-cold martini on a hot night is appropriately included on that list. But what to do when the days grow short and there is a nip in the air, Read more »
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Acorn Squash Is Good!
Posted on October 28th, 2009 by iamnotachef
Tommy, of tommy:eats, and I were commiserating about the particularly hard and speedy acorns of this fall season. For some reason, perhaps there is a cabal of squirrels throwing them, the acorns seem to be hitting our homes and cars with unreasonable violence. Read more »
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Pork with Blue Cheese?
Posted on October 21st, 2009 by iamnotachef
Yes, it’s an odd pairing, right up until you taste it. And then it becomes a lovely idea. Actually, grilled steak with Gorgonzola is a tried and true combination, so I am not sure why I thought Jamie Oliver was even crazier than normal Read more »
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Bistro 55 — Rochelle Park, New Jersey (Or, Tommy, You Ignorant Slut!)
Posted on October 10th, 2009 by iamnotachef
Tommy, of the justifiably well-known local food blog, tommy:eats, has become unhinged and is currently raving about a new local restaurant that, if it fixes its many flaws, very well may be the local equivalent of Blue Smoke or the late, much-lamented Read more »
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A Local Food Drive: Sunday, October 4th
Posted on October 3rd, 2009 by iamnotachef
Click here for more information. Yes, tommy:eats is always on top of this stuff, and it’s a good cause, so go give a little.
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