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Wordless Wednesday: 1/25/2012

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La Quercia: Eat Well, Live Well, Be Well

NOTE:  I the good fortune to spend a few days (August 25 – 27) in Des Moines, Iowa attending the 13th Annual Niman Ranch Hog Farmer Appreciation Dinner.  The weekend included a variety of activities  including a panel discussion on sustainable farming, a tour of the Willis Dream Farm in Thornton, Iowa, a trip to

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Let’s Do The Pork Belly Cha Cha

I take part in a couple BBQ Forums and although everyday brings a new set of great recipes to add to my “I’ve Got To Try This” list, today’s blog post is dedicated to one of the most amazing recipes I’ve seen in a long time.  It come courtesy of Cha Cha BBQ Hut

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Salmon Candy

Getting ready for the brine

A few years ago Celeste and I visited the wonderful city of Vancouver, Canada.  During out stay we stopped by Granville Island and came across a smokehouse selling Salmon Candy, I’m don’t remember what they called it, but it reminded me a Pig Candy, so I called it Salmon

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Charcuterie: Tasso

I’ve not had great results with my charcuterie efforts lately.  The bacon and panchetta cures last years were good but did not yield the results I was hoping for.  I decided to give it a try again this week with something that would yield a better potential for success.   And the end result was

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Chris Cosentino: The Life of an Offal Chef

Photo Courtesy of www.offalgood.com

I originally wrote this article for Smoke Signals Magazine, an online publication of The BBQ Brethren, it is reprinted here with their permission.

Turning something many Americans would easily refer to as awful into meals that San Francisco tourists and residents alike flock to eat is what Chef Chris Cosentino

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Drying Pancetta Day 14

Today was the day the pancetta was supposed to be finished. And as things often go when learning to do something new it wasn’t meant to be. When I cut down the pancetta and sliced the top off it was apparent that the drying time was not long enough. I was curious about this recipe

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