May 2011

the suitcase photo: blogher food ‘

May 24, 2011
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The very best part of BlogHer Food ’11, held last weekend in Atlanta, was the opportunity to meet so many people I’ve come to call friend via Facebook, Twitter, or blog to blog communication. Putting a face to a name brings a new kind of life and energy to a friendship, and as a result [...]

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on the way to blogher food

May 19, 2011
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Never did I think this would be the suitcase I would pack to go to my first Blogher conference! I am excited, terrified, anxious and thrilled to be heading to Atlanta tomorrow morning. Kim and I, and Sean from Punk Domestics, will be doing a little sausage making demonstration and Charcutepalooza party on Saturday at [...]

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charcutepalooza june challenge. stuffing.

May 15, 2011
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With this post, we’re officially halfway through the Year of Meat. Amazing, isn’t it? You’ve  worked your way through the basic skills of charcuterie – salt curing, brining, smoking and grinding. And with this month’s Stuffing challenge, the basics will be complete. This month, you’ll be making sausage links. Working with casings is a little [...]

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pickled asparagus – no regrets (and a soup recipe, too)

May 10, 2011
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Asparagus season is here. You think it will last forever, but then, suddenly, it will be gone. So, don’t hesitate. Make these pickled spears. They are the perfect addition to a Bloody Mary. They are so delicious that opening a jar is dangerous. It will be gone in a flash. And if you have only [...]

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strawberry mint jam with pomona pectin

May 8, 2011
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It’s Mother’s Day weekend. The weekend I kick off canning for the season. From now until the middle of November, I’ll be canning at least one day a week, putting up preserves in these early months, fruits of all sorts. Moving on to pickles. Finishing with tomatoes and apples. It’s exciting and daunting all at [...]

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Duckathlon VI – D’Artagnan’s Hot Ticket

May 4, 2011
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Duckathon? What’s that, you say? One of the best kept secrets in the NYC restaurant and food world! And the best time I’ve had in ages. A party like you’ve never seen before, unless you happen to reside in a village in the southwest of France. From what I’ve googled, festivals of silly events make [...]

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