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Borscht

Posted on 07 March 2011 by isaac

bacon – 1 strip 1 onion 1 big carrot 1 big rib celery 2-ish pounds beef chuck 1 smallish cabbage 2 big beets vinegar salt and pepper This makes a big, meaty pot of soup, so adjust the quantities to … Continue reading →

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Frittata

Posted on 03 January 2011 by isaac

Set your oven to 400 F. Soften up some vegetables in a skillet with butter. Add some sausage. Whisk up enough eggs and creme fraiche (or cream) to cover the vegetables and sausage. Grate cheese on top and put it … Continue reading →

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Grilled-braised beef short ribs

Posted on 12 June 2010 by isaac

Ingredients: beef short ribs, onion, carrot, celery, red wine, rub spices, salt. Short ribs are great grilled, but they’ve got some connective tissue that really wants to be braised. So, why not do both? First, your ribs should be big … Continue reading →

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Crawfish party recap

Posted on 27 May 2010 by isaac

We had the second annual crawfish party at our friend Aliza’s house earlier this month, once again stuffing ourselves with crawfish late into the night. This year we somehow managed to save a few crawfish to shell the next day … Continue reading →

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Turkey soup

Posted on 20 November 2009 by isaac

We got a turkey a whole week before Thanksgiving for some reason, so I brined and roasted it as practice for doing it again at a friend’s house next week. It turns out even a 15 pound turkey has quite … Continue reading →

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