Tell people you’re rendering lard, and you’ll get some funny responses. “Yes, I went to the gym today, too,” an old friend in...
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Fall is in the air for much of the country, although here in San Francisco that means it’s actually warmer now than it was in the summer. Be...
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Lychee fruits are in season. I like lychee fruit. I particularly like them for their odd, red, leathery skins. I imagine they look much as dinosaur...
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Asparagus is in season. A lovely vegetable, asparagus, and one worth avoiding the duration of the year until it makes its appearance locally in the...
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Last week, an on-line friend was asking around for recipes for a Valentine’s Day dinner. Being the romantic sort of guy I am, I suggested...
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Rarely a day goes by in the kitchen where I work that I don’t make stock. Usually it’s chicken stock, although vegetable and beef stocks...
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Today’s pig is bred for leanness, which is too bad. In our paranoia over fat, that means we get pork without much flavor. It tends to cook up...
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This is a great recipe for stuffed delicata squash, the beautiful, cream-colored gourd with dark green stripes and rich, gold flesh. It tastes similar...
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