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Last week, I caught The Big Chili episode of Good Eats and I remembered again why I love Alton Brown so much. I laughed so hard in so many spots in this episode -- and the chili looked pretty good too. It's the best kind of Good Eats episode as well, with characters, costumes, accents …

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I know the latest IMBB sung the praises of stale bread but really, can this be done too often? No. And, of course, the quintessential stale bread feast is French Toast. Add some nuts and fresh berries and you have one great breakfast. Add some mimosas and bacon for a truly decedent brunch. Strawberry-Almond French …

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This was a recent side to pork with a maple and balsamic sauce and some creamy polenta. I didn't talk about the carrots in that post because it already had a pork chop recipe and a polenta recipe. Adding carrots just seemed like overkill. Besides, this was they can shine all on their own. I …

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This fun little number packs quite a punch. The ginger is spicy and the vodka is...well...vodka. In my version, I used vanilla vodka, as that's all I had on hand, but citron (or any other variety) would probably work just fine too. Before you can have a drink, you need to first make a ginger-lemon …

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Recently, I was very much in the mood for Greek food. During this time, I stopped at Trader Joe's and found some lamb loin chops and got them for dinner. Took them home and had a feast. We bought hummus (although it's very easy to make some) and some flat bread and had the lamb …

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