Okay, it’s on. I’ve been nattering for weeks about making pancetta and finally I’m doing it. Last night I broke out the slab of pork belly given to me by Trent Hendricks and mixed up a cure from Ruhlmans’ famous Charcuterie book.
Think it was easy? Not. Ruhlman’s recipe was written for 5lbs of pork [...]
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Okay, it’s on. I’ve been nattering for weeks about making pancetta and finally I’m doing it. Last night I broke out the slab of pork belly given to me by Trent Hendricks and mixed up a cure from Ruhlmans’ famous Charcuterie book.
Think it was easy? Not. Ruhlman’s recipe was written for 5lbs of pork [...]
Filed under: how to, slow food | 8 Comments »
This pawpaw fruit (l) reminds me of durianOn the Side | Lost foods reclaimed | Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/27/2007
I’d almost forgotten that mustard oil is considered not fit for human consumption by the USDA. I bought some years ago to play with and had to scrape the warning label off the bottle so it wouldn’t [...]
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This pawpaw fruit (l) reminds me of durianOn the Side | Lost foods reclaimed | Philadelphia Inquirer | 09/27/2007
I’d almost forgotten that mustard oil is considered not fit for human consumption by the USDA. I bought some years ago to play with and had to scrape the warning label off the bottle so it wouldn’t [...]
Filed under: news | 5 Comments »
Yesterday my quest for raw heavy cream to make butter brought me to Hendricks’ Farms & Dairy in Telford, Pa -and some unexpected surprises. For starters, the farm is an amazing example of what someone who really wants to minimize their energy consumption can do if they put their minds to it. The main [...]
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Yesterday my quest for raw heavy cream to make butter brought me to Hendricks’ Farms & Dairy in Telford, Pa -and some unexpected surprises. For starters, the farm is an amazing example of what someone who really wants to minimize their energy consumption can do if they put their minds to it. The main [...]
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In case you missed this post at Ruhlman. com, it appears that Mr. Ruhlman is headed to the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. I wonder how he finds the time to write now that he has become a Food Network celebrity. The ratio of the time he spends at his desk to the [...]
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In case you missed this post at Ruhlman. com, it appears that Mr. Ruhlman is headed to the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. I wonder how he finds the time to write now that he has become a Food Network celebrity. The ratio of the time he spends at his desk to the [...]
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My friend at Hudson Valley Farm sent this to me today, and I’m passing it along to you.
Never tried foie gras? Now you can for only five dollars at restaurants throughout Philly!
Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 24, 2007– Philadelphia Chefs for Choice invites you to Freedom Foie for Five: a special celebration of foie gras. [...]
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My friend at Hudson Valley Farm sent this to me today, and I’m passing it along to you.
Never tried foie gras? Now you can for only five dollars at restaurants throughout Philly!
Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 24, 2007– Philadelphia Chefs for Choice invites you to Freedom Foie for Five: a special celebration of foie gras. [...]
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