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Oh dear me, I’m getting the vapours

February 21, 2012 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

I have, without harsh intent, offended the delicate sensibilities of one of my readers -- or rather, one of my now-former readers -- and the shame and horror of it has me on the verge of swooning. I included in my last newsletter a pointer to an online poll to determine the best sandwich in the world. This poll included photos of attractive young ladies in modern swimwear enjoying the sandwiches. A reader wrote me to say: Where is the cooking advice? This newsletter was a joke! Seriously, … [Read more...]

How to grill safely

August 8, 2011 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Beef, Technique recipe card

I got an email last month asking if I'd do a recipe for the Food Safe Families campaign. "What's that?" I asked. They told me: The Ad Council is joining the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, in partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to debut their first joint national multimedia public service campaign to help families prevent food poisoning in the home. Oh, well okay then. I've … [Read more...]

How To Make Crustless Pizza

July 1, 2011 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Technique recipe card

Okay, listen up: THIS. IS. AMAZING. I'm not kidding. I came up with the recipe because I'm eating low carb during the week now, but this is so good I have to try hard to not eat it on the weekend. Good wood-oven pizza gets a lot of flavor from the slightly toasted cheese. This recipe is almost nothing but toasted cheese. It is seriously, amazingly good. … [Read more...]

How To Make Chocolate Citrus Cake

June 27, 2011 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dessert recipe card

This recipe proves why I like older cookbooks. All the current recipes -- and mixes (not that I would ever use one of those) -- are designed to be light and fluffy. This one is dense and rich. It would work really well as a petit four. … [Read more...]

How To Make Citrus Buttercream Icing

June 21, 2011 (Updated March 20, 2014) by Drew Kime

Dessert recipe card

Jenn found a Sunkist™ cookbook at a rummage sale last week. I love citrus and chocolate together, so when we saw a recipe for chocolate cake with orange and a citrus frosting, I knew we had a winner. (If you're a regular reader of my other site, let me assure you that this was my splurge day recipe.) … [Read more...]