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Burning Questions: What knives should I buy, and how should I use them?

Q: Basic knife techniques are always needed: how to use, sharpen, which knives are essential…

A: One good knife is the best thing to have in your kitchen. Start with a good chef’s knife that’s sized to fit your body. I use an eight-inch Anolon chef’s knife almost exclusively. I like its weight and balance, and it [...]

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Support your local bakery

This morning I put my son in the stroller and took him for a walk. The air was a little chill (for Florida), but we walked anyway, up our street, a right at the corner, then wandered the bumpy asphalt sidewalk through our neighborhood.
My intent was to snap a few photographs, get Aiden out [...]

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It’s not a failure if you end on a good note

Let’s get it out of the way: I’m sorry.  I feel like such an irresponsible blogger, especially since I started with such promise, such lofty goals.  Teach myself how to really cook, I said.  Learn about food fundamentals through study, practice, and writing about it, the very act of articulation enough to instill in myself [...]

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The cupcake’s reign must come to an end

photo credit: jek in the box
Note: this is a repost of an article from my previous blog. I wasn’t boozing recently, but my animosity towards the cupcake still stands
While boozing recently in celebration of a friend’s birthday party, the birthday girl reveled there would be cupcakes later. As I’m sometimes wont to do, [...]

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