Posts Tagged ‘pork’

Three lonely diners, three dollar dinners

8/14/2011

The text read “first turtle of season hatched, returned to water, I have fleas and ants in my backpack.” These are the only words from our daughter who’s living along the remote shores of Costa Rica to help save turtle eggs from animal predators and human confiscators. Here I go…it … Read More

chasing bÃ¡nh mi

6/10/2011

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Many years ago, I worked in cable television to support my culinary habit of wanting tasting menus at fine restaurants. Thank you Charlie Trotter for helping me part with many hard earned dollars. In my business, we had a group of customers we referred to as “truck chasers.” These delicious … Read More

italian sausage bolognese

5/18/2011

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Why don't I want to like Gwyneth Paltrow? Maybe it's something about feeling inadequate in nearly every category of human function. It's like Gwyneth can't just act in a few roles, she has to win an Academy Award. She can't just socialize, she has to hangout with the likes of Stella McCartney, Jerry Seinfeld, and Cameron Diaz. She can't just do a few sit ups in her living room, she has to have a personal trainer at her home Pilates studio. She can't just sing in the shower, she has to have a plum role on Glee. She can't just be a wife, she has to marry a gifted rock star. She can't just cook, she has to cook with Mario Batali in Spain. She can't just write a blog, she has to dominate the blogosphere with her GOOP (literally and figuratively). She can't just post a few recipes like the rest of us, she has to publish a cookbook. No, US Magazine, Gwyneth Paltrow is not Just Like US. And that's why I want to hate her. But I can't because, if for no other reason, her cookbook, which was a Mother's Day gift from my sister, is on the money. Healthy, smart, approachable.

ramen vegetable and pork tenderloin, slurping welcome

2/10/2011

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Act 2. Because we grilledan extra pork tenderloin the night before, we get to, or should I say the family gets to make a meal that falls somewhere between a chinese hot pot and a Japanese ramen noodle dish. Wait until you see how our cup ‘o vegetables put cup … Read More

herbaliscious grilled pork tenderloin

2/9/2011

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The effort:payoff ratio with pork tenderloin simply doesn’t compute. Pork tenderloin, grilled for ten minutes, will get raves of deliciousness even from a kid who isn’t a protein lover. Then kick it up with some herbs and spice that crust up on the fire and, well, it just isn’t fair … Read More