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Tag Archives: gluten free

How To make Brussels Sprouts

By Drew | Published: March 22, 2009
I’ve got a little confession to make. Until last week I’d never had brussels sprouts. No, this wasn’t a case of childhood resistance hanging on way too long. I’d just never had them put in front of me. I didn’t know, until my wife said we should get some, that they were miniature cabbages. And since [...]
Posted in Side | Tagged | 36 Comments

How To Make Sausage, Take 1

By Drew | Published: February 10, 2009
As promised, here’s the sausage that I made for the pizza. If you like your sausage really mild, go with this recipe. I left out the fennel seeds that are characteristic of most sausage, because my wife hates them. I’m not such a huge fan either, so that’s fine with me. But even had I included [...]
Posted in Pork, Technique | Tagged | 10 Comments

How To Make Pot Roast

By Drew | Published: January 5, 2009
If I’m going to fall for some great marketing — and know that I’m falling for it the whole time — I sure better make something that’s worth losing my self-respect. So this time I didn’t take a shortcut and put the slow cooker on “Hi” for three hours. This one gets the full 7-plus [...]
Posted in Beef, Dinner | Tagged | 35 Comments

How To Make Smooth Cranberry Sauce

By Drew | Published: December 4, 2008
Sure, you can do classic cranberry sauce, with the whole berries still in it. It’s just so very grown up. But if you’re like me, when someone says “cranberry sauce” the picture in your head has rings around it, left by the can you just opened. And you can almost hear that slurpy sound as it [...]
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How To Make Cranberry Sauce

By Drew | Published: December 2, 2008
This is another one of those recipes that’s so easy you wonder why we buy this pre-made. Two ingredients and 15 minutes work, and it’s better than anything in a can. Courtesy of my mother-in-law, Nancy.
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