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En plein air

Pretty happy with our spur-of-the-moment outdoor grilling station.

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Beef heart and lamb kidneys

With Fergus as my guide… Beef heart, and lamb kidneys in their suet, both headed for the grill. Thanks to Saugatuck Craft Butchery for helping us to keep things interesting.

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Into the Brine

The brisket went into the brine yesterday. I’m a little behind on the 5-day soak, but somewhat intentionally. We’re away this weekend and aren’t planning to have our corned beef and cabbage until Sunday night. That, and we don’t normally … Continue reading

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Short Rib Meat Pies

This meal came together really quickly because of a few convenient leftovers, and turned into a simple weeknight pocket meat pie. When you make the 3-2-1 pie dough from Ruhlman’s Ratio for a deep dish quiche, you end up with … Continue reading

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Beef Short Ribs

Beef short ribs…a flavorful, cheap cut of meat. As of late I have been looking for the cuts of meat that are overlooked by most consumers. I get all of my meat from my local IGA and I do this … Continue reading

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The Great Return of the Hot Dog

The way I see it, there are three kinds of people: 1) People who don’t eat hot dogs anymore. They’re grossed out by byproducts, preservatives, and the meat leftovers that usually end up in commercial dogs (which is understandable, as … Continue reading

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Corning a Tongue

Ok, so I’ve picked up some weird things at the market in the past few years. Inspired in part by Fergus Henderson, Michael Symon, and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, I’ve bought kidneys, sweetbreads, pig’s ears, trotters, calves brains, bone marrow, and liver … Continue reading

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