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Meats and Wines and Salad!

March 16, 2012

A few items from the kitchen. Nothing exciting. Unless you find a Caw Caw pork blade steak with fried sage for breakfast exciting. WHICH I DO. No, I don’t eat the fat cap. I’m still playing around with sous vide, this time experimenting with chicken thighs. I did two batches, one which had salt and […]

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Sichuan Challengers + Pairing Wine & Sichuan

April 14, 2009

We have landed our two Land of Plenty challengers from last time’s post! Sarah E and Ted S, both of Atlanta, are up to the Sichuan challenge and there is a cookbook heading their way. I’m expecting great things from them..no pressure! In just a few weeks I’ve become much more comfortable with Sichuan ingredients […]

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Veal Brains Grenobloise & Sparkly

January 28, 2009

Again, an interlude from pizza. Check back for today’s pizza post around 7PM.  I had a dish Monday night that is worth some mention, because it is by far the strangest thing I’ve eaten. It may not be the strangest thing you’ve eaten, but keep in mind, as a child I was so disgusted by the […]

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Top Flr

December 11, 2008

We went to Top Flr the other night for a little birthday celebratory action. I have had this place on the list for a few months and was pumped to be going. The menu looked very interesting, extremely well priced, and with a unique wine selection which also had very reasonable prices. I can’t stand […]

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