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Chili-cheese fries cooked in beef tallow

February 20, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by Drew Kime

Appetizer, Beef, Side fat, frying, gluten free, grandmother's recipe

Fries used to be cooked in beef tallow. They were crispy golden pieces of goodness. Restaurants liked tallow because they could use the same tallow for a month as long as they didn't burn anything and they kept it clean. Then the food police decided frying in beef tallow was bad for us. Ask them for the medical studies proving any connection between animal fats and heart disease and all they have is a study where they force-fed rabbits -- vegetarians without the ability to process animal fats … [Read more...]

A day at the West Side Market — Cleveland, OH

February 11, 2008 (Updated April 11, 2014) by Drew Kime

Beef shopping

Today's post will be a little bit of a detour. Before cooking real food, you have to buy some real food. For me, that starts -- and usually ends -- with a trip to the West Side Market. Anyone in the Cleveland area who doesn't love the West Side Market either has never been there, or isn't into food at all. While it doesn't compare to markets in New York or L.A., there is more variety in this one spot than in most of the rest of the state combined. Even the best grocery stores tend to stock … [Read more...]

How To Make Flounder Tempura

February 10, 2008 (Updated August 3, 2017) by Drew Kime

Dinner, Fish, Technique frying, recipe card

This is a quick and light batter that works well for mildly flavored fish. … [Read more...]

How To Make Irish Soda Bread

February 4, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by Drew Kime

Bread, Dessert, Holiday recipe card

This isn't the classic, plain bread you would eat with dinner. It's more of a dessert bread, sweet, with raisins. Feel free to leave out the raisins and the sugar on top if you want to make it as a dinner bread. … [Read more...]

Turkey soup, Take 2

January 30, 2008 (Updated March 23, 2014) by Drew Kime

Fowl, Soup grandmother's recipe, Thanksgiving

The last time I made turkey soup I totally spoiled my kids for ever giving them canned soup again. This time I think I've ruined myself. I knew I wanted to get some turkey or chicken thighs, since I much prefer dark meat for soup. Actually I prefer it for just about everything. All I could find on short notice was bone-in. I didn't think that would matter. (Remember this line -- it comes back to bite me in the end.) This would be the first time I did turkey soup that didn't start from … [Read more...]