PRIME RIB DEMYSTIFIED
Few dishes intimidate the home cook like Prime Rib. Don’t trust me, trust the science– You can do this! And better than restaurants do.
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DannyM
- 6 hours ago
- 2 min
INTRODUCING "SLIM OAKHEART"
Not his real name, but a public servant who cooks like a real pro. The man who calls himself Slim Oakheart recently caught my notice on...
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DannyM
- 8 hours ago
- 4 min
THE BEST PRIME RIB EVER
Just in time for Christmas Season! Those of you who've been following for a while know that the quest for the perfect Prime Rib has been...
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DannyM
- Nov 15
- 3 min
THANKSGIVING 2023 REVIEW
It's that time of year again. Let's do this. Basting might seem like a useful thing, but its effect is only skin-deep. We covered a lot...
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DannyM
- Oct 7
- 4 min
AUTUMN'S FIRST FEAST
Nothing kick-starts the appetite like the first nose-tingling whiff of Autumn. Here's this year's first feast of my favorite season....
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DannyM
- Sep 22
- 3 min
FINGER LAKES WINE, CONT'D:The Search For Electric Icicles
Riesling has been our wine region's calling card for several decades. It has finally broken into the highest qualitative echelon....
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DannyM
- Sep 21
- 4 min
A NIGHT ON THE TOWN
Andrea & I are homebodies, rarely interested in going out. We made an exception for a special concert in Boston. My #1 rule for wine? If...
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DannyM
- Sep 14
- 2 min
TUSCAN BEAN SALAD
I'm not sure if it's truly Tuscan, but it's a salad with beans. And it's both delicious and versatile- as a quick lunch, a side dish, or...
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DannyM
- Aug 30
- 2 min
THE BAKING SODA HACK
For better browning on your beef, some mavens suggest that you lower the (Arm &) Hammer. Go ahead and google "baking soda browning beef"...
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DannyM
- Aug 27
- 12 min
FINGER LAKES WINE, CONTINUED: A LITTLE HISTORY
Just as grapevines are deeply rooted in ancient soil, new wineries bloom in the agricultural and economic foundations established by...
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DannyM
- Aug 23
- 5 min
FAUX JUS– $170 GRAVY??
I just spent 2+ days making 3 quarts of super-concentrated liquid gold, enough for half a year's worth of family prime rib dinners. You...
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DannyM
- Aug 10
- 3 min
48 HOURS IN THE KITCHEN
I have to cram all of my cooking into my allotted two days at home. This week I had multiple culinary questions that required answers....
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DannyM
- Aug 4
- 7 min
The Impossibly Perfect Winery
In my ongoing pursuit of perfection, I was recently blown away by an unlikely little winery barely an hour from our home. And what,...
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DannyM
- Jul 18
- 3 min
THE OCEAN'S ELEVEN
We eat all kinds of seafood. Eleven species of fish stand out as especially delicious (and expensive) and are definitely worth seeking. A...
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DannyM
- Jul 13
- 5 min
ALUMINUM VS. STEEL
Aluminum is lightweight and non-corrosive… but sometimes only steel will do. To purists like me, this goes for cookware as well as...
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DannyM
- Jul 6
- 3 min
THREE SPONTANEOUS INSPIRATIONS
I took a week off from writing, but not from cooking. And I had three sudden culinary epiphanies that I'm delighted to share. Seafood à ...
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DannyM
- Jun 28
- 4 min
Japanese-Inspired Personal Grills (a.k.a. HIBACHI!)
I recently undertook a search for the perfect "personal grill," a.k.a. HIBACHI. Here's what I found… and what I learned along the way....
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DannyM
- Jun 26
- 5 min
SATAN'S SWEET SYRUP
I recently responded to a deeply discounted offering of utterly decadent Napa Valley wine... not my style, but I was too curious to...
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DannyM
- Jun 21
- 3 min
BICYCLING IN THE BERKSHIRES
My driving schedule recently changed, affording me time to regularly bike the back roads of beautiful Berkshire County in Massachusetts....
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DannyM
- Jun 16
- 2 min
LOBSTER, PART 2: A Father's Day Special
I got a call from Chef Remi yesterday for advice about Surf & Turf for a Father's Day special– how best to combine ribeye and lobster? A...
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DannyM
- Jun 13
- 3 min
THE PERFECT LITTLE DAIRY FARM
Jersey cows make the richest milk. High Lawn in the town of Lee, Massachusetts is the breed's mother lode. The happy, healthy herd of...
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