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Cooking by the seat of my Pants
Cooking the way it should be done. Run into the kitchen, grab a bunch of stuff out of the larder, and wing it!
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National Croissant Day
2008-01-30 06:10:25
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 30th, 2008
Today is National Croissant Day
There was a time in my life when a croissant was one of the most exotic foods I had ever come across. It’s not like they weren’t available, just that my family was of Southern origin, and had no use for “Fluffy Frenchy [...] ...
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Low Country Comfort, Dirty Rice
2008-01-29 16:09:59
I have to admit it. Up until I made this, dirty rice was one of my guilty boxed pleasures. I’d never seen a recipe for it, and I have to admit that I really hadn’t looked. I’d just grab a pound of ground beef or sausage and cook it up, then mix in the packet, [...] ...
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National Corn Chip Day
2008-01-29 06:00:26
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 29th, 2008
Today is National Corn Chip Day
Ah, the corn chip. The quintessential American snack. (This counts for South America as well.) Good in a bag, on a plate, or with a dip. The cause of more hardened areries than I can name here, and the epitome of plain [...] ...
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National Blueberry Pancake Day
2008-01-28 06:00:58
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 28th, 2008
Today is National Blueberry Pancake Day
I’m not a “normal Pancake” kind of guy. I actually prefer my flapjacks more on the savory side than the sweet, and it’s not uncommon to find some pretty strange ingredients (for a pancake) in mine, such as caramelized onions and bacon. [...] ...
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National Chocolate Cake Day
2008-01-27 13:44:19
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 27th, 2008
Today is National Chocolate Cake Day
It’s the perfect weather for baking in most of the country and chocolate cake is a favorite with a lot of people. Why not take a few minutes out of your day and bake one up?
Today in Food History:
1832
Charles Lutwidge [...] ...
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Lemon Garlic Chicken Wings
2008-01-27 00:38:48
As a not so spicy compliment to my Asian Inspired wings, I offer up my wife’s lemon garlic chicken wings. We came up with this recipe in the hopes that it would pick up on some of the flavors of Greek chicken, or at least Mediterranean cuisine, and I don’t think we were
too
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Wings
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National Popcorn Day, National Peanut Brittle Day, Australia: National Australia Day, St. Timothy’s Day, patron against stomachaches
2008-01-26 06:03:15
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 26th, 2008
Today is National Popcorn Day, National Peanut Brittle Day, Australia: National Australia Day, St. Timothy’s Day, patron against stomachaches
Ooooh! Popcorn! Who doesn’t love popcorn? I’ve been planning to make some for weeks now. (the homemade variety, not the microwave stuff.) Hopefully I’ll manage to try it today, [...] ...
Australia
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Peanut
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Rocket-Hot Asian Style Chicken Wings
2008-01-25 19:45:01
It’s just about game time, and you’ve just got to have a few snacks hanging around, right? O.K. I have to admit that I won’t be watching the big game this year. I only know who’s playing because everyone is talking about it. That doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy a good hot [...] ...
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Wings
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National Irish Coffee Day
2008-01-25 16:58:27
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 25th, 2008
Today is National Irish Coffee Day
There are varied opinions on what constitutes an Irish Coffee. For me, Creme deMenthe is never included, it’s just a shot of good Irish whiskey in coffee, with a bit of whipped cream. That’s all I need, and it’s the way I [...] ...
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National Peanut Butter Day
2008-01-24 06:00:41
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 24th, 2008
Today is National Peanut Butter Day
Peanut butter. What could be better? It’s a staple for American children. (When paired with its partner in crime, Jelly, who refused to comment for this interview.) It is used in Thaicuisine, and is quite possible the best lick-off-the-spoon snack in the [...] ...
Butter
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Peanut Butter
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Thirteen more things I hate about Sandra Lee
2008-01-23 20:00:16
(For those of you who have not read one of my posts on Sandra Lee in the past, here’s a bit of a warning…
I do not like this person. I am ruthless and more than a bit cruel when discussing her. This is not going to be a read in praise [...] ...
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National Blonde Brownie Day
2008-01-22 06:00:53
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 22nd, 2008
Today is National Blonde Brownie Day
I’m not sure if blonde brownies are any less intelligent than their brunette cousins, but they are definitely just as tasty. As a matter-of-fact, the only reason they’re called blondies is that they are lighter in color than their brown relatives. it [...] ...
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Tzatziki
2008-01-21 16:32:27
I had my first taste of tzatziki about 400 feet from the main gate of The Great Lakes Naval Training Center in the city of North Chicago, Illinois just about 20 years ago at a local Gyro stand. I’ve been in love ever since. It probably helped that there is a huge Greek [...] ...
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National Buttercrunch Day
2008-01-20 06:00:21
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 20th, 2008
Today is National Buttercrunch Day
I’ve never had buttercrunch. From the recipe below, it looks a lot like a combination of a brittle and an English Toffee. that is to say, it looks fantastic!
Today in Food History:
1910
Joy Adamson was born. Naturalist and author of
‘Born Free’ [...] ...
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National Popcorn Day
2008-01-19 06:08:45
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 19th, 2008
Today is National Popcorn Day
It’s a shame, really. Not because I don’t think popcorn deserves a day all its own, but because i’ve been planning on featuring popcorn here for over a week and I just haven’t gotten around to doing it yet. perhaps I’ll [...] ...
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Texas Red. Chili, That Is
2008-01-18 20:14:41
Texans in general are a laid back bunch of folks. We’re generally not in a big hurry to get from place to place, and rather than seeing people power walk through a parking lot to get back to their car, you are far more likely to see a person “mosey” while yapping happily with [...] ...
Chili
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National Peking Duck Day
2008-01-18 06:02:50
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 18th, 2008
Today is National Peking Duck Day
Gawds but I love Peking Duck. The crispiness, the flavor, the aroma… It’s heavenly…
I’m going to continue to drool on myself now. you might as well read on…
Today in Food History:
1778
Captain Cook discovered the Hawaiian Islands. He named them the Sandwich [...] ...
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National Hot Buttered Rum Day
2008-01-17 06:03:28
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 17th, 2008
Today is National Hot Buttered Rum Day
Hot buttered rum. Nummy! Unfortunately for us, the weather has been a bit warm for this perennial cold weather drink. (they tell me that will probably not be so by the end of the day, though.)
Today in Food History: [...] ...
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National Fig Newton Day, Hot & Spicy International Food Day
2008-01-16 13:09:19
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 16th, 2008
Today is National Fig newton Day, Hot & Spicy International Food Day
I nearly dropped the ball on this one folks. I forgot to write this up yesterday as I normally do, so I’ll be skipping my normal commentary. Grab some newtons and head out for some great [...] ...
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So what’s this foodbuzz thing anyway?
2008-01-16 13:08:21
You’ve probably noticed the abundance of foodbuzz banners that are dotted in prominent places around this blog. Food buzz is a pretty cool digg-type resource for food lovers that offers restaurant reviews, recipes, food related videos and other really cool food-type stuff gathered by other foodies from all over the globe. To [...] ...
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National Strawberry Ice Cream Day
2008-01-15 06:00:05
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 15th, 2008
Today is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day, and in the U.K., National Soup Day
Strawberry ice cream! Yay! My favorite flavor has its day today, and you can be sure that I’ll be celebrating! Maybe I’ll do it with a good Neapolitan… Naaaaah! I’m going for [...] ...
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Bacon Deviled Eggs
2008-01-14 21:00:06
Deviled eggs have come a long way since my mother used to make them. Top chefs all over the world have revisited ths rather classic dish and added new twists along the way, and so have I. In the past, I’ve added tappenade, pepperocini, artichoke and cayenne to mine, all with great results. [...] ...
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National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
2008-01-14 06:03:48
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 14th, 2008
Today is National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
Hot pastrami. The thought makes me shudder with joy and delightful longing. You may think that a bit strange for a California boy, but please remember, I was raised in a very Italian influenced community. for me, a [...] ...
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Finally!
2008-01-13 23:36:15
OK folks, I just finished going through
every single post on this blog
and correcting the errant international characters that were added as a result of the November WordPress upgrade. I hope they haven’t been too much of a distraction for you. If you notice any posts that still contain characters that seem out of [...] ...
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National Peach Melba Day
2008-01-13 06:03:12
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 13th, 2008
Today is National Peach Melba Day
Yet another day dedicated to a stone fruit i do not care for. don get me wrong, I haven always disliked peaches. As a matter of fact, I liked them so much as a kid that I ate myself sick on them [...] ...
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National Marzipan Day
2008-01-12 06:20:03
Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for January 12th, 2008
Today is National Marzipan Day
I’ve got to admit that I’m not much of a fan of marzipan. I love almonds, but I just never got the taste for it’s more sculptable descendant.
Today in Food History:
1833
Marie-Antoine Carême died in Paris. Carême was known as
“the cook [...] ...
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Smoky Sausage Ragout Redux, a blogiversary tale
2008-01-11 15:03:51
One year ago today this blog posted
its very first recipe.
That first dish was truly “by the seat of my pants” cooking, and though not the most glamorous I’ve ever done, it’s still something I’m quite fond of. The photo… Horrible. That first day saw three visitors. My wife, a [...] ...
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