Tag: food
member name: Kevin Weeks
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December 23, 2009 11:53 AM EST --
M y parents recently sent out an email asking ten specific questions about what my siblings and I remembered about our childhood Christmases. "How tall was our tallest tree?" "Who was first to . . .
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December 22, 2009 02:49 PM EST --
I pulled the pot of stock from the fridge and it shimmied. It didn't wobble. It didn't shudder. It didn't ripple. It didn't sashay. Nor did it undulate, shake like a bowl full of jelly, or shiver. . . .
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June 08, 2007 05:33 PM EDT --
In January of 2005 I made a decision that's had unexpected, and sometimes unwelcome, consequences: I decided I would include a photograph of every recipe I posted on my blog, Seriously Good. It seemed . . .
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September 01, 2006 05:41 PM EDT --
Thanks to all who offered criticisms last night. They were all to the point and valuable. Here's a second pass.
Food Porn
I walked in the front door and confronted a huge bowl of paella. . . .
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November 16, 2006 05:53 PM EST --
I don't know who "the self-appointed recipe police" are, but I wish they'd quit tormenting Shannon 'cause I'm tired of reading that stupid disclaimer. So what if she copies all . . .
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March 08, 2006 06:13 PM EST --
Spanish gold alight
Pedestal of glowing steel
Oh my, Clementine.
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August 14, 2006 05:57 PM EDT --
Beer Bread, Take II
(Note: This was originally posted on Seriously Good in November of 2005.)
Some months ago I made a loaf of beer quick bread. It was mighty tasty but had the drawback of all quick . . .
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September 23, 2006 02:34 PM EDT --
Teenage Bread --
But the bread… Sigh. It was nasty, soft, gummy stuff that stuck to the roof of my mouth without benefit of peanut butter. No, not that loaf in the picture, another, sadder loaf. . . .
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October 09, 2006 03:20 PM EDT --
I've been considering writing a book on picnics and have completed what I call a mockup for the TOC and first chapter. I'd like comments from anyone interested in food or writing. There is a . . .
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March 17, 2007 04:41 PM EDT --
Geeks come in all sizes, shapes, religions, colors, and areas of geekdom. I have a good friend who's a financial geek -- she really gets off on things like estate planning and income averaging. Go . . .
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September 19, 2006 07:52 PM EDT --
Deep in Our Genes --
Were you and I living on a farm in the South 100 years ago, we'd be giving thought about now to the upcoming hog-butchering. Here in the valleys of East Tennessee (it's . . .
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October 06, 2006 05:45 PM EDT --
Ritual --
Sunday I cooked -- really cooked -- for the first time since I moved into this new place.
After a week of TV dinners while I searched for and began organizing pots and pans, dishes and glasses, . . .
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April 10, 2006 12:38 PM EDT --
Sins of Commission
Most of us have a few guilty secrets. There are early transgressions we might now admit to with a wry, if slightly embarrassed, grin. For instance, as a child I was sometimes unable . . .
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April 22, 2006 10:22 AM EDT --
2000 Years of Asparagus
Asparagus is a member of the lily family and related to onions and leeks. The word itself comes from the Greek word aspharagos, which derived from the Persian word asparag, meaning . . .
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July 30, 2006 02:39 PM EDT --
Bile That Cabbage Down, Boys
Steamed cabbage was, if not frequent, at least common in the house where I grew up -- particularly in the winter. And I'm inclined to say that's why I like cooked . . .
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August 06, 2006 05:10 PM EDT --
Consorting with Cookies
My mother was never much of a baker. It wasn't that she couldn't bake when called upon -- she had the skills -- she just wasn't particularly interested. That said, . . .
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September 03, 2006 02:33 PM EDT --
(Note: This is my entry if the Bermuda cruise contest. If you don't mind, please rate this article.)
I walked in the front door and confronted a huge bowl of paella. At least, I thought it was paella. . . .
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September 04, 2006 11:26 AM EDT --
Frites!
Fall is fair season. All over the country for the next month or so there will be county fairs, state fairs, and harvest festivals. Vendors will flock to them offering corn dogs, fried Mars . . .
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September 12, 2006 12:47 PM EDT --
Over Does It --
Last January I taught my first cooking class at the local Williams-Sonoma and, typically, I began my teaching career by over-promising.
Oh, I came through and delivered . . .
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September 29, 2006 06:23 PM EDT --
Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, and this article is not to be construed as legal advice.
Note: This article was written for the new Gather group: Copyright and Fair Use on Gather.
Recipes are an odd . . .
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