Archive for January, 2010
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Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
Chicken is one of my favorite meals, I make it all the time. “Not chicken again!” Nobody says that in my house. I love to try new things when it comes to making chicken. So the other day, I decided to make a stuffed chicken breast using some ingredients I [...]
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Trip To England - Part 2 The South
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
If you are reading this…not having read Part 1…then scroll down. Of course…if you buy the daily paper and automatically go to the back page..then there is no hope for you (or me either…I always go to the BACK page first!…only crime, problems, politics and religion over the first [...]
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Trip To England - Part 1 The North
Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Snow all over Europe….and the English were having difficulty dealing with it on the weekend before I was due to travel. By monday morning things looked brighter everywhere..and I set off from Germany to Rotterdam (450 Kilometres) to take the ship overnight to Hull. Roads clear and music to [...]
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Beer of the Month Club Review
Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet
I purchased a Beer of the Month Club subscription as a Christmas gift for my husband. I ordered his beer subscription through Clubs of America, which is an affiliate program promoted through The Cheap Gourmet Blog.
This is the second Beer of the Month Club subscription I have ordered. The first beer [...]
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My Slow Cooker Chili in Bread Bowls
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
Today was a nasty day here in New York. It was crazy windy and rainy all day. Needless to say, it was a chili day! So I pulled out my slow cooker and made a great batch of the good stuff! What makes this recipe so special? The homemade bread [...]
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Wine Ratings & Wine Tasting Notes
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
L’Angolo di Vino, 1/25/10
by Frank Cipparone
It’s been a month since the holidays and I’m just now going over my notes for some of the wines consumed during those festive evenings, and some of the bottles subsequently emptied to ward off Seasonal Affective Disorder. As if anyone needs an excuse [...]
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The Weekly Wine Tweets
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Keith Wallace
BuckFast and Furious: How could the headline Tonic wine monks attacked by bishop over Buckfast not catch my eye.. http://bit.ly/5bQrmS #
Wine for Haiti: Folks are sending in amazing bottles of wine to be auctioned via Palate Press for a great cause.. http://bit.ly/6AQYuC #
The Weekly Wine Tweets: [...]
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Spinach Quesadillas
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
Today, I have a guest blog post for you from my friend Jill McKeever of SimpleDailyRecipes.com. I would like to thank Jill for taking the time to contribute this delicious recipe for us.
If loving spinach in my Tex-Mex cuisine is wrong, I don’t wanna be right. The best way to [...]
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BuckFast and Furious
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Beth Case
How could the headline
Tonic wine monks attacked by bishop over Buckfast
not catch my eye?
Whereas the Right Rev Bob Gillies, Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney (Scottish Episcopal Church), is casting stones at the Benedictine order of monks responsible for Buckfast Tonic Wine, stating that “St. Benedict would [...]
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Black and White Cookies
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
Everybody loves these cookies! When I was a kid and went to visit my grandma, she would always have one waiting for me fresh from the bakery.
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/2 pound butter
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
2 1/2 cups cake flour
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon [...]
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Wine for Haiti
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Beth Case
Folks are sending in amazing bottles of wine to be auctioned via Palate Press for a great cause. Read about it, send in a bottle or two yourself, and start bidding on some of the amazing wines currently up for bid. All proceeds go to the [...]
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Truvia Natural Sweetener Fudgy Brownies
Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet
As mentioned earlier, Truvia Natural Sweetener is the January sponsor of The Cheap Gourmet blog. I have had the joy of experimenting with Truvia and am very impressed with the product. Last night, I made a batch of Truvia Natural Sweetener Fudgy Brownies, which are delicious and decadent!
The recipe for Truvia [...]
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The Weekly Wine Tweets
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Keith Wallace
Dance Party Friday: No sign of fave compadre Brian Freedman today. And I left the Run DMC at home, so…
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She is so popular: Truthfully, who among you didn’t think that was what Peter Gabriel was singing when, i.. http://bit.ly/5XlEpn #
The Weekly Wine Tweets: Bestest [...]
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Dance Party Friday
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Beth Case
No sign of fave compadre Brian Freedman today. And I left the Run DMC at home, so…
In lieu of Friday Dance Party up here at the school, I leave you with this entertaining post by Jeff Lefevere over at Good Grape: A Wine Manifesto.
Check out Jeff’s [...]
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I’m Featured @ Half Hour Meals!
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
I have some exciting news today. Recently I was contacted by my friend Theresa Hall over at Half Hour Meals to do an interview about my blog and cooking history.
I invite you all to read the interview here:
http://www.halfhourmeals.com/food-for-thought/featured-community-member-cheftomcooks/
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Flour Tortillas
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
It is easy to make a bunch of these ahead of time and save them for later use.
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
3/4 cup water, warm
Mix together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Cut in the shortening until the mixture has a mealy appearance. Slowly [...]
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Lemon Squares
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
I was inspired to dig up this old recipe after reading this blog post. My mom used to love lemon squares and she had this old recipe that was passed down from someone who I do not remember. I found the old paper with the recipe written and figured I [...]
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Free Blank Recipe Cards
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
I wanted to share a neat freebie. It is a sheet of blank recipe cards. Just print, cut and you have a nice collection of recipe cards to jot down your favorite recipes. These are also great to use when sharing a recipe with a friend. The sheet has three [...]
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Easy Ham & Cheese Panini
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
I have been using my new Panini Press for lunch everyday. It is just so easy to experiment with whatever ingredients I have on hand. Today I made a ham and cheese panini on multi-grain bread.
2 slices multi-grain bread
3-4 slices ham
1 slice Cheddar cheese or 1-2 tablespoons of shredded
fresh ground [...]
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She is so popular
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Beth Case
Truthfully, who among you didn’t think that was what Peter Gabriel was singing when, in fact, he was getting all French on us with Jeux sans frontieres?
All funning aside, (and on with the news), Carmenere is gaining in popularity, making Chilean reds produced with this lovely [...]
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Ginger-Honey Hot Wings
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
2 lbs chicken wings
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1 teaspoon ground mixed peppercorns
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 tablespoons Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
2 tablespoons scallions, chopped
Preheat your oven to 500 degrees F. Take a large baking sheet and line [...]
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Citrus Skillet Pork Chops
Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 center-cut loin pork chops (4oz each) 3/4″ thick
3/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Combine the garlic, paprika, coriander, black pepper and salt.
Sprinkle both sides of chops. In a large nonstick skillet [...]
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The Weekly Wine Tweets
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Keith Wallace
Bestest Day Ever: Oh POOP, this is GREAT! I rolled in to the school late today, expecting a rather boring day i.. http://bit.ly/4WiD00 #
The Weekly Wine Tweets: More health news: I’m a bit of a sucker for any news story regarding wine and its.. http://bit.ly/6r2RJp #
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Bestest Day Ever
Submitted by Wine Reviews from the Wine School
by Keith Wallace
Oh POOP, this is GREAT! I rolled in to the school late today, expecting a rather boring day in the office. The usual: need to file a UC report to the state, reply to emails, and make a valiant effort to organize my office.
No, that’s not [...]
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Homemade Potato Soup Recipe
Submitted by The Cheap Gourmet
Homemade potato soup is one of my favorite soups because it conjures up childhood memories. Over the years, our family potato soup recipe has changed to make it healthier, but the original recipe is still my favorite. It includes an entire stick of butter - YUM!
What I love about homemade potato [...]
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