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Do food shoppers care about quality?

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Image via Wikipedia  My post on Thursday about the flier for Fairway Market in Paramus drew a comment from Anonymous: "I put it to you that the majority of Fairway shoppers don't give a hoot about antibiotics or[...]

Our Easter meal was a comparative breeze

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Image via Wikipedia After my wife and son mutinied and refused to order from the Passover menu at Rosa Mexicano, assembling an Easter dinner the next day was easy. When I ate meat, we'd buy a ham as the centerpiece of the[...]

Attempt Number Two: Moroccan Strip Steaks

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After attending my four year old Nephew's birthday party last week Saturday, I began to feel a little sick. I thought nothing of it, just the wear and tear of coming out of the holiday season. Apparently, I was mistaken. This was no side effect of[...]

Recipes from Last Week's Wordless Wednesday

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Pretty much everyone knows how to roast a chicken . And pretty much everyone knows how to make mashed potatoes. What most don't know, is how to turn this simple Sunday Dinner Staple into a gourmet feast without too much additional work. So here[...]

The Perfect Fall Weekend- Apple Stuffed Pork Chops

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Good Friday morning friends and foodies. It's a gorgeous fall day here in Chicago, and I am really looking forward to doing some cooking over the weekend. After doing 3 fantastic seafood recipes during October (National Seafood Month) so I[...]

Images from Classic Roasted Chicken with Citrus Herb Oil

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Foer's "Eating Animals" and the Dialogue Over Sustainable Food:

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 If you've been paying attention recently, you've seen that Jonathan Safran Foer's new book Eating Animals has been stirring up some lively debate coming from both sides of the meat-eating argument, including that  widely publicized[...]

Festive Entertaining with Niman Ranch

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The last time I had burgers raised with tender loving care was three years ago in Burgermeister , Daly City, CA. Huh? Burgers with TLC? Yes. That is because the burger patties (beef, particularly) are from Niman Ranch and these are Natural Meat -[...]

Festive Entertaining with Niman Ranch

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The last time I had burgers raised with tender loving care was three years ago in Burgermeister , Daly City, CA. Huh? Burgers with TLC? Yes. That is because the burger patties (beef, particularly)... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my[...]

Farro Pasta with Sauteed Zucchini, Roasted Scallion, & Tomato Braised Niman Ranch Bacon Lardons

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Concept here was to braise some uncured bacon as you might a good pork belly, and use a little bit of the drippings to flavor a loose tomato sauce. Definitely comfort food here. By using a sparingly small amount of the sauce and braised bacon, and[...]