Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Well, I did it. I entered my very first cooking contest.
In entering the recipe that I did I also took a big risk. Even though the rules of the contest didn’t stipulate that the recipe had to be something simple or easy to prepare, I felt no matter what it was necessary for [...]

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Being Michael Symon

February 22, 2010

It should come as no surprise that I watch way too many cooking shows. If it weren’t for football and the Food Network I wouldn’t have much need for a television.
Last week, after watching an Iron Chef America chocolate and chili pepper battle between Iron Chef Michael Symon and Chef Duff Goldman of Ace [...]

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A new twist on a family holiday staple

January 7, 2010

Growing up we always made the trek to the north shore of Boston from where we lived in New Jersey for the Christmas holiday. The first stop on our trip was to my father’s parents, followed by my mother’s parents who lived less than an hour away in New Hampshire.
Christmas dinner at my grandmother’s [...]

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Braising the day away

October 20, 2009

I know I’ve said it before that pork makes me happy. However, what makes me even happier is when I stumble upon a simple way to prepare it.
During one of my latest shopping expeditions I picked up some bone in country ribs. As usual, I wasn’t entirely sure what I wanted to do [...]

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