Leek Technique

For some veggies, like a hearty bunch of broccoli, we can wash it by placing it in a colander in the sink with cool running water  while we’re doing the rest of our mise en place.  For others, like wild arugula, it’s two or three rinses and spins in the salad spinner. Enter the leek, […]

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It’s Not Always About the Salmon

Don’t get me wrong… I love, love, love wild salmon- raw, cedar-plank roasted or grilled, but if you’re thinking it’s the only healthy fish out there, get ready to stand corrected. Think Black Cod. Also known as Butterfish (and they are, indeed, oh-so-buttery in terms of texture) or Sablefish, and coming in from the not […]

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Soda Ban on Hold

CBS news reported yesterday that “smaller sodas were set to hit New York City eateries tomorrow until New York Supreme Court Judge Milton Tingling struck down the plan and ruled that the city may not enforce the new regulation. The ban, which was set to take place today, applied to sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces […]

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