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Lamb Sausage with Liver – Burns Night 2014

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Scott

Some hae meat and canna eat,     And some wad eat that want it;  But we hae meat, and we can eat,     And sae the Lord be thankit. – Robert Burns  The business of school, home, and grad work have … Continue reading →

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Slow lamb

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Scott

Today was a terrific holiday, a full house with family, kids running everywhere, grandparents, aunts and uncles around, helping in the kitchen and with the kids, good food. I slow-roasted a leg of lamb. VERY slow. Instead of a “7 … Continue reading →

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Meatball Pizza

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Scott

This pizza dough is based off of my mom’s recipe (2 cups of water, 4ish cups of flour, etc.) and Ruhlman’s 5:3 ratio, give or take a few ounces (20 oz flour, 12-14 oz warm water, yeast, salt, olive oil). … Continue reading →

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Post-New Year’s Meat Brunch

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Scott

Hard to beat Eric’s caption from his facebook post: “Dark and stormy, Scotch eggs, scrapple, fried pig ears, bacon jam, biscuits and pie. How’s your Thursday morning been?” This was no New Year’s Resolution Health Brunch, as you can see. … Continue reading →

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Caribou Meatballs

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Scott

My friend Josh brought over some ground caribou last weekend, and after fortifying ourselves with lamb BLTs and pickled peppers for lunch, we whipped up a batch of caribou and pork belly meatballs. The first ones disappeared quickly in a … Continue reading →

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Pork and Beans

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Scott

Last summer I made Adam Robert’s “Best Beans of Your Life” (which are actually The Barefoot Contessa’s beans, but I head about them through Adam’s blog The Amateur Gourmet), and they were really tasty. Start with dry kidney beans, add … Continue reading →

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CSA week 2 – roasted cauliflower and kale

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Scott

So, in order not to get buried under the CSA landslide, we’ve had to up our level of weekly meal planning. Since we pick up our vegetables at the farmer’s market on Saturday, we also take stock of the situation … Continue reading →

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Smoked-chicken pot pie

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Scott

What? You mean you’re not planning on making chicken pot pie for your Memorial Day barbecue? (We might still make smoked fried chicken or garlic sausages for Monday, which are always great ideas.) It’s been rainy and gross all week, … Continue reading →

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Lamb Bellies and Saugatuck Craft Butchery

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Scott

After hearing about this place from a friend over lunch a few weeks ago, I took my first trip down to Saugatuck Craft Butchery (575 Riverside Ave, Westport CT) to see what their shop was like. In their words, it’s … Continue reading →

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Into the Brine

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Scott

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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