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Anthony Bourdain on Paula Deen (ew!): "I’m reluctant to bash what seems to be a nice old lady. Even if her supporting cast is beginning to look like the Hills Have Eyes--and her food a True Buffet of Horrors." Read it all at here: A Bourdain Throwdown on Ruhlman.com.

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Alanna over at Veggie Venture is hosting a soup event for the month of February -- Soups, Glorious Soups. When I came across this recipe in the most recent Eating Well, I knew it would be a great soup to make for this theme. It was. This turned out nice, creamy and very satisfying. Just …

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Potatoes. Goat cheese. Garlic. Crispy goodness. Enough said. Crispy Potato Cake Based on a recipe in Bon Appétit 1 1/2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled or unpeeled, your choice 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp chopped Italian parsley Kosher salt 3 ounces goat cheese(!), crumbled 1 leek, cleaned well and chopped Grate …

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