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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- 6 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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- Nov 8
- 6 min
THE ART OF THE PICKUP, Part Two
Once I realized that a new Toyota Tacoma was off the table, I started giving Dodge a good hard look. A 1950 Dodge Power Wagon, staring...
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- Nov 2
- 5 min
THE ART OF THE PICKUP TRUCK, Part One
I didn't really need a new pickup truck... which, paradoxically, made this the best time to shop for one. Some things are...
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- Oct 18
- 2 min
WOOL SEASON 2023
October might well be the new September, but it is still cold enough most mornings for a wool sweater. I'm in heaven. Pure Bliss... so...
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Jun 14
- 2 min
A BOUTIQUE SAWMILL
I needed some special wood for a project. My search brought me to the Locust Lumber Company in New York's Southern Tier. Don't let these...
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- Jun 5
- 4 min
IT'S SALMON SEASON!
Springtime has returned to the chilly northern Pacific... and mature wild salmon are returning to their rivers of origin to breed....
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- May 17
- 4 min
THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION
Is “perfection” attainable conformity to some hypothetical ideal? Or is it impossible to reach but nonetheless worth striving for? What...
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- Jan 18
- 1 min
Our Favorite Spice Mixes
For DannyM.’s January writing breather, we’ll post some brief shopping tips & cooking hacks. Here’s a quartet of favorites for your pantry.
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- Dec 21, 2022
- 4 min
DINNER PARTY TIPS, Part Two
Having previously discussed some practical tips for managing a large dinner party, we add a few more and then turn to the actual menu.
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- Dec 19, 2022
- 5 min
PORK LOIN ROAST
Now that you know how to cook fantastic Beef Prime Rib, let’s consider a different but equally delicious roast– Loin of Pork.
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