Kitchen Gadgets

There are the must haves: the cast iron skillet, a good chef’s knife, a couple of solid cutting boards amongst them…and then there are the extras, the toys. From little gadgets, like a citrus juicer or garlic press, to more elaborate or expensive ones like a SousVide water oven, for anyone who’s idea of a […]

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Getting “A Head” of Yourself

Getting ‘A Head’ Of Yourself An article in Wednesday’s Dining Section of the Times discussed something many people would likely be averse to: eating heads of animals. The focus was on a trend currently seen on the menus in Chinese cities whereby “the heads of rabbits, ducks and fish have become popular items.” Makes sense […]

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Technique: Poaching in Olive Oil

Olive oil is a healthy part of the Paleo diet, but we can’t cook with it…or can we?    Definitely better off eaten as is, but cooking at a low temp isn’t an issue once in a while.  Thus, we can incorporate another easy-to-execute technique into our kitchen arsenal:  poaching in olive oil. Poaching fish […]

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