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Archive for April, 2009

Must’ve been at the Raven…

A French fry walks into a bar and orders a beer. The bartender says, “No can do, man. We don’t serve food here.”
Badum-ching!

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The asparagoi are here!

Asparagus is in season, which means it’s fresh, readily available, and reasonably priced. This also means you don’t need to do much to these emerald and amethyst spears from the lily family to make them taste good. For a recent bunch I bought, I cooked them as simply as one possibly can, and they were [...]

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Black beans in WHAT?

How interesting that the one post I managed to put up during Passover dealt with a grain that’s biblically forbidden during the eight-day holiday. I thought I’d continue (or create?) a trend of banned substances with a bean dish. This is not just any bean dish. In yet another radical move, I’ve made this a [...]

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Savor-ize your oatmeal

When it comes to hot cereals, steel-cut oats are king. Instead of getting flattened and steam treated like rolled oats, they keep their original cylindrical shape, and more of their nutrients. Cooked up, they’re hearty and a little chewy.
The one problem is that they can get boring. The other day, I departed from my usual [...]

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Wondering what’s up with this bus? Check out my post on The Jew and the Carrot. It’s got quite a history, and a fascinating current purpose.

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