Not long ago I dipped my toe in the waters of butchering as an idea. My intent was to gain a far more intimate knowledge of cuts of meat, rather than becoming a master butcher. I still may explore the opportunity when I can find the time, which is looking less and less likely each day. The butchers at Whole Foods are die-hard super heroes of butchery, having to complete a 1,920-hour training process. more…
If you’ve been watching Food Network lately – sometimes it feels more like enduring – you’ve probably seen ads for the Ted Allen helmed new competition Chopped. The show features top chefs – ha, get it? – competing each week to produce food based on ingredients provided. Allen left his position on Bravo’s Top Chef in order to take part in the endeavor, and looking at the list of recently released competitors there’s a damn good chance Chopped may be good. more…
Is it really time for Anthony Bourdain to return to television? Thank god, because most of the celeb chefs making the rounds are just people that have no place telling other people what to cook. Bourdain doesn’t do that in No Reservations, instead he just travels and enjoys the food of the land. As it should be. more…
If you like to read words in book form then you are probably somewhat familiar with the Sedaris name. David Sedaris is a fantastic author of witty and humorous stories on life, and I’ll pick up Me Talk Pretty One Day on numerous occasions throughout the year. His far more attractive sister Amy is a renowned television personality. OK, renowned if you enjoy smart humor and Stephen Colbert. Both things you should enjoy. more…
It’s almost been a year since our freezing foray into the Sundance Film Festival. While we tried to watch everything possible, there are only so many hours in a day. And when you’re talking about reviewing those films it becomes even more daunting. Not to mention that many films we saw have yet to see release, while others came out mere weeks later. One film the Cinema Blend staff missed out on was the documentary A Table In Heaven. more…
Matt Sinopoli posted a few new pictures in his food photography gallery.
Mmmm… Which chocolate covered pretzels.
Ingredients:
6 medium potatoes (3 each Yukon Gold and Red)
¼ cup chipotle in adobo, chopped fine
¾ cup heavy cream
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
Salt and pepper to taste more…
Ingredients:
2 5oz sirloins
2 Tbsp juniper berries, ground fine (approximately 30 berries)
2 medium shallots, chopped
½ cup red wine
¾ cup chicken stock
3 Tbsp beurre manie
Salt and pepper more…
The problem with making pizza at home is you have to deal with preparing the dough, which is a torturous process. Then you have to decide on what kind of pizza to make. If we’re honest with ourselves we try too hard when making pizza at home, when what we really want is a slice of pepperoni pie. So that’s why there’s takeout and delivery. more…
Thanks to Burger King the scent of love is flame broiled. Just like the famous excuse for a burger The Whopper, anyone can smell like they’ve spent hours sitting under a heat lamp soaking in their own juices. “Flame” is Burger King’s new men’s body spray. Yup, I said that BK has released a body spray. Described as “the scent of seduction with a hint of flame-broiled meat.” more…
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