Since I've been writing this blog, I've been shocked at how many people have written to me for diet advice. I guess I shouldn't...
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Recipe Favorites: The Best Recipes of 2007
I know some people don't really care about year-end hoopla, but I always enjoy looking back on the year that's ending and reflecting...
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Let's Get This Party Started Right - Announcing a New Appetizer Category!
Just in time for your New Years party planning; I've added a new video category for Appetizers . Many of the videos I've previously...
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Wishing You the Happiest of Holidays!
I want to wish all of you, and your families, a very happy holiday, as well as a fantastic and fabulous 2008. I'd like to extend a since...
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Roast Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Dijon Pan Sauce - Déjà Vu to You Too
I've used pork tenderloin in several video recipes on the site, and I always say the same things; easy to cook, tender, tasty, fast, etc...
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Recipe for Stir-Fried Shrimp with Snow Peas (or Sugar Snap Peas) and Ginger
(Updated 12-07) When I posted this recipe last December, I jokingly said I should call this dish Menu for Hope Shrimp because when I thawe...
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Recipe Favorites: Chicken Stuffed with Green Chiles and Cheese
(Updated 12-07 I should have made this a recipe favorite a long time ago, since it's the absolutely favorite recipe on my blog for my n...
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe with Double Truffle Flavor and Parmesan
For me the best recipes are ones which are simple to make but still have something that bumps them into *special* status. This recipe for s...
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Seared "Wild" Scallops with Pancetta and Leeks - It Only Tastes Hard to Make
The best recipes, especially ones you're making for those holiday dinner parties, are the dishes that only have a few ingredients, are s...
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South Beach Diet Friendly Chicken Noodle Soup with Thyme
Chicken Noodle Soup, using Dreamfield's Pasta for the noodles! Thanks to everyone who has inquired about how I'm feeling after I was...
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Mushroom Ragout on Garlic Toast - Maybe I Could Be a Vegetarian
No, I couldn't, but when I eat a meatless dish as delicious as this mushroom ragout (pronounced ragoooo), I realize there are plenty of ...
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Menu for Hope 2007 Starts Today!
Once again, food bloggers from all over the world are joining in A Menu for Hope to raise money for the UN World Food Program , with donati...
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Two Great Prizes for A Menu for Hope 2007
A Menu for Hope oficially kicks off tomorrow morning. That's when I'll be posting about some great prizes that have been donated by...
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White Bean and Artichoke Dip Recipe with Homemade Whole Wheat Tortilla Chips
You'll love this healthier artichoke dip with white beans and homemade whole wheat tortilla chips. (Update 2009: Kalyn's Kitchen is...
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Green Bean and Blue Cheese Gratin - Don't Even Try to Count the Calories
The holidays are when we get to do things we deny ourselves the rest of the year. We give and get gifts we can't afford. We get drunk an...
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Subliminal Advertising During Iron Chef? Please Alton, Say it Ain't So!
During a recent Iron Chef battle, a McDonald's logo flashed on the screen for 1/30 of a second. This was caught by someone who had Tivo...
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Lots of Things Happening in December, and We're Also Cooking with Herbs!
How did 2007 go by so quickly? It feels like I just looked up from the computer keyboard for a few seconds, and suddenly it's December...
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A Menu For Hope - Call For Prizes
What is A Menu for Hope? Unless you're very new to the world of food blogs, you've likely heard of A Menu for Hope , the brilliant i...
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Asian Cabbage Salad Recipe with Sesame Seeds and Peanuts
I'm a huge fan of salads with cabbage. While I do like cooked cabbage well enough, there's something about the crunch and slightly...
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Getting Under the Skin for Great Big, Beautiful, Buttery Breasts!
Yes, this is the actually photo of my Thanksgiving turkey. It was probably the most perfect looking bird I've ever roasted, and I owe it...
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Kalyn's Kitchen Picks: Fini Balsamic Vinegar
I was surprised recently when I realized I'd never featured Fini Balsamic Vinegar for Kalyn's Kitchen Picks , because I've been ...
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Dear Santa, I've Been a Very Good Chef This Year. Can I Please Have a Large Block of Wood?
That's right, if you don’t have one yet, a large, thick (at least 4-inches) wooden butcher block cutting board should be on every cooks ...
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Introducing Ron Jeremy's Omelet Diet - Warning: This May Be the Most Disturbing 10 Minutes in Culinary Video History!
Adult film star Ron Jeremy, inspired by Christopher Walken's chicken video recipe, decided he would film his "famous" vegetab...
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Get a Grip and Have a Great Thanksgiving: How to Properly Hold a Knife
With all the chopping, slicing and dicing that's done around the Thanksgiving holiday, it's no wonder that there are more culinary-r...
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Squash the Thanksgiving Dessert Competition with this Delicious Brulee!
Yes, yet another gourd-related crème brulee. I did a version of this using canned pumpkin a while back, and while I love the pumpkin version...
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About.com: American Food is Live!
Just a quick post to let you all know that the website project I've been working on with About went live on Friday. Thanks for all your ...
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Your Salad Forecast: Cool and Crisp with a 100% Chance of Blue Cheese "Snow"
This is one of my favorite restaurant tricks ever. I invented this technique in 1985, after seeing another chef do it at a small café in San...
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It's Almost That Time! So, Make Your Own Crust and Don't Screw-up the Mashed Potatoes
Those daunting holiday dinners are just around the corner, and while I'm unfortunately still in "can't film any new clips"...
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WANTED: American Regional Recipes - Don't do it for me, do it for your country!
I'm just about finished with my American Foods site for About.com and I need some help. I'm now trying to gather as many regional Am...
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Escargot Bourguignon – My Slowest Video Recipe Ever
This video, produced for About.com, features snails cooked in the traditional style of the Burgundy region of France . Do I like snails? No...
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I Am American Food! …and Other Blog Updates
I did it! I'm just not sure what "it" is yet. I graduated from About's guide program and will now be the guide for the new...
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San Francisco Here We Come... Have Some Pumpkin Brulee While You're Waiting
My wife and I are headed back to the City after a hectic, but very enjoyable visit to New York for my sister's wedding (see previous pos...
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Where’s the Beef? It just fell out of the back of a truck, and is now running all over the road!
Today is my sister’s wedding, and I wanted to thank everyone for all the nice wishes and thoughts, and also for all the comments regarding m...
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Life is Just a Bowl of Top Ramen Noodles
I get lots of email. Lots of great inspiring email, with great questions, and great compliments for me and my videos, and the occasional biz...
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Back By Popular Demand…The Secret Underwater Pomegranate Trick
I already ran this video demo a long time ago, but when my mother sent me a photo of some “Sweetheart” pomegranates (below right), I thought...
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Important Blog Update: It's all "About" Me, and My Sister's Wedding
For the next two weeks there will be a significant decrease in the frequency of posting videos and other content. I will be leaving for New ...
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The "Chef Hat" Pumpkin - Best Gourd Ever!
My mother-in-law Peggy picked this rare "Chef Hat" pumpkin last weekend and I could not have been happier. I've been complaini...
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Merluzzo Pasta Puttanesca - Pimp My Cod!
Merluzzo is Codfish in Italian, and I just thought it would look cooler in the title. In case you've never heard of a "Puttanesca...
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Lemon Soufflé Pancakes - Beat it, just beat it!
I was recently commissioned to do a video recipe demo for About.com on the topic of "folding." Of course, this culinary technique ...
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Frittata "Flattata" with Bacon, Potatoes, and Greens
In case you don't know, a frittata is rustic Italian omelet-like concoction. The main difference between an omelet and a frittata, is an...
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