If you want mashed potatoes but you’re eating low carb (which I am, during the week) or if you just don’t have any potatoes handy, you can use cauliflower instead and get a very similar side dish. It’s also great in recipes that include mashed potatoes as an ingredient — like Colcannon or Shepherd’s Pie.
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In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I’ve put together this collection of traditional Irish dishes. And if anyone points out that these are all American traditions and not Irish, I will send that leprechaun up above over to puke on your head.
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I really should apologize for what I’m trying to do here. I want people to learn how easy it is to make great food at home. That’s good, right? Until you go out to your favorite restaurant, and realize … damn, this ain’t so special.
My bad, sorry about that.
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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, women in bikini’s eating pork. Your a pig!
What did your wife say about it? Maybe you should run the newsletters by her first….
I can not tell you how upset this makes me. Read More »
Born 10/2/2011 @ 1:15 p.m.
