February 2010
55 posts
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“While unconventional, the business model we’ve used thus far has enabled us to...”
– Anthony via Mission Street Food
January 2010
35 posts
“2. It is made by Apple. I’m not being cute here. If it was made by Hewlett...”
– Steven Fry on Apple and the iPad (via Gizmodo)
Conde Nast Traveler magazine says Vancouver has... →
me: DUDE JUST GOT HOMe
Clint: DUDE
me: I NEED AN APP
Clint: :D
me: to watch
the state of the union
AND the apple keynot
Clint: there's an app for that
me: NOES.
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Short Ribs and Espresso Jus: A Seasonal Winter...
Braised Short Ribs with a Parsnip Mash Topped with a Caramelized Apple and Espresso Jus.
It all came from a doodle on graph paper, 8 hours prior.
I’ve been working with a lot of winter vegetables lately in the commercial kitchen, and I never noticed that the parsnip is a wonderful, totally underrated food. They have a subtle sweetness and are a bit woodsy, which can pair with a number...
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“Let’s create an example. I have a new product called Kate’s Natural...”
– Kate Hopkins via Accidental Hedonist
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Coachella - I actually want to go this year
Cochella 2010.
I’ve never been, but it’s chocked full of stuff I would like:
LCD Soundsystem - synths so heavy you could bite it
Whitest Boy Alive - “Burning” is a great driving track
MGMT - ‘cause I know they’ll play KIDS and people will get naked
Hot Chip - Thick 8-bit / groovy love
Coheed and Cambria - yes, I know them from Rock Band
Kaskade - Bright...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-17) →
Fela Kuti (15)
Common (5)
N.E.R.D. (4)
Tortured Soul (3)
Blackstar - Talib Kweli/Mos Def (2)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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Roasted Salmon and Liana's Light Dinner
Wild Salmon Flavored with Tom Douglas’ African Peri Peri Rub, Roasted Cauliflower, Mashed Potatoes and an Herbed Greek Yogurt.
I’ve been trying to make ribs for the past three days. I’ve literally been dreaming about them at night and all I really wanted to do is season them and do a quick and dirty bake/broil with rice. When I called Liana about the dinner I had planned,...
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Kitchen List: What I've Learned So Far
1. Mortality is one hell of an eye opener.
Maslow’s heirarchy of needs dictate that after the physiological needs like breathing, sleeping and sex (YEAH I SAID IT), safety of self is the next step to self actualization. That being said, I’m definitely more aware of my surroundings - mainly because they could kill me. LOL. Ultra sharp knives, bubbling oil, slippery surfaces,...
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Palace Kitchen's Berkshire **SPAM**. ZOMG.
Chef Brian Walczyk of Palace Kitchen says: “Stop! Don’t eat that SPAM in the can, or SPAM upside down pie! Eat my special SPAM made from Berkshire pork shoulder.”
Tuesday Jan 19-Friday Jan 22nd HAPPY HOUR ONLY!
Don’t miss out on this very special event. Chef Brian Walczyk has labored to make you delicious housemade Spiced Ham (commonly known as SPAM) 3...
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Stuff I Couldn’t Live Without: * A good pen * The iphone * My pocket knife * A Moleskin, even if it is falling apart * Friends * The Pixies, TV on the Radio, Old Outkast * Access to Twitter * Flickr * My Macbook
- Richie Nakano, sous chef of NOPA in SF and favorite blog/podcast chef, via Linecook415
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Word.
When I first got...
“2. A calorie total at purchase – All your food items have calorie amounts the...”
– - via Mark Sisson’s Blog
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Genius.
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Crispy Waffles, Savory Toppings
Waffles, Sausage and Wild Mushroom Gravy & Sunny Eggs Garnished with Sliced Scallion.
I was craving a traditional breakfast, rather, a traditional meal this morning. I’ve been wolfing down a lot of scraps / leftovers lately and I wanted to cook something that required something more than bread in the toaster. WAFFLES IT IS. WHEEEEE.
Fabrication deets follow below:
Step 1: Make...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-10) →
Fela Kuti (26)
The xx (20)
Common (6)
Flight of the Conchords (5)
Matata (3)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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“I take the eggs out of fridge, let them come to room temp, pre-heat my combi to...”
– comment by unnamed Robuchon chef via Aun Koh
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All-purpose method for eggs during service. Context: comment on egg dish steamed in a cooking vessel with parsley puree and finished with a mushroom sauce.
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Lorna Yee's Food Guide to the Vancouver/Whistler... →
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Moyashimon: Gets You in the Stinky Food Mood
Moyashimon = kid who can see microbes in a Japanese agriculture college. He makes friends and they eat traditionally fermented foods from around the world. Hilarity ensues. lols.
Fermentation was the main theme in the series and it introduced a list of pre-refrigeration food stuffs. I learned a bit about Japanese sake production and the fragrant delicacies of truly great sake (smells like...
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“We have been doing the 64.5°C eggs for a while now in our thermocirculator, with...”
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Chef Scott Anderson via his Elements Restaurant Blog
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Breakups and Makeups: A True Story by Dj...
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