Jack in the Box Sirloin Burger: Best Fast Food Burger

Jack in the Box Sirloin Burger: Best Fast Food Burger

I don’t eat a lot of fast food.  From a foodie’s perspective, I feel it is mostly evil.  However, I’m [...]

Oct 30, 2011     1 Comment
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Review:  Pho Tam Vietnamese Restaurant Boise

Review: Pho Tam Vietnamese Restaurant Boise

There’s nothing quite like the clean flavors, simple assemblies, and healthy offerings of Vietnamese food.  Vietnamese cuisine just may be [...]

Oct 30, 2011     No Comments
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How to Peel Garlic

How to Peel Garlic

One thing I’ve noticed again and again when teaching cooking classes is that most of my students do not come [...]

Oct 29, 2011     1 Comment
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How to Dry Herbs at Home

How to Dry Herbs at Home

Stop the insanity of buying ridiculously overpriced dried herbs at the grocery store!  Drying your own herbs at home is [...]

Oct 29, 2011     2 Comments
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Food Adventures in Malaysia: Day 9, Putrajaya & KL

Food Adventures in Malaysia: Day 9, Putrajaya & KL

Still feeling the effects of food poisoning from two days before, I didn’t go on many foodie adventures today.  However, [...]

Oct 12, 2011     2 Comments
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Recipe:  Spiced Elderberry Jam

Recipe: Spiced Elderberry Jam

I’m just going to say it; this is a weird jam.  It’s very good, but you have to be open [...]

Oct 10, 2011     1 Comment
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Recipe: Chinese Vegetable Pancake (Egg Fu Yung)

Recipe: Chinese Vegetable Pancake (Egg Fu Yung)

I was first introduced to Chinese-style pancakes/omelets while in Malaysia. The one I had there was made with onions, Napa [...]

Oct 9, 2011     1 Comment
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What are Elderberries?

What are Elderberries?

What’s an elderberry? Elderberries are small, dark berries that grow in clusters on elder trees (also called elderberry bushes), and [...]

Oct 4, 2011     No Comments
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Recipe: Elderberry Crostata with Lemon

Recipe: Elderberry Crostata with Lemon

This delicious rustic hand-formed crostata is both humble and elegant in form and flavor.  The lemon and cinnamon accentuate the [...]

Oct 2, 2011     2 Comments
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Recipe: French Pear Pie with Crumb Topping

Recipe: French Pear Pie with Crumb Topping

I love pear pie.  I grew up eating it every fall when the pears were ripe off our tree.  I’m [...]

Sep 26, 2011     3 Comments
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How to Make Perfect Pie Crust

How to Make Perfect Pie Crust

Pie.  It’s such a simple dessert.  One which has stood the test of time for centuries.  One which incites memories [...]

Sep 25, 2011     5 Comments
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Recipe:  Pork Loin Chop with Tomato Chutney

Recipe: Pork Loin Chop with Tomato Chutney

This simple pork chop is seasoned only with kosher salt and cracked black pepper, plus the herb infused olive oil [...]

Sep 21, 2011     No Comments
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