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Grilled Chicken Thighs and Roasted Vegetables

For a while, I was quite enthusiastic about boning fowl, pieces and whole.  Once I, foolishly,  boned a whole turkey; beautifully stuffed, but not an easy job.  Now a days I stick to pieces only,  like these marinated then grilled … Continue reading

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Char Sui Pork and Asian Slaw Hero

Char sui pork is something I love to make in the oven because of the S hooks my husband recommended.  Years ago, I saw char sui being prepared somewhere in Asia over an outdoor pit, hanging from an indescribable metal … Continue reading

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Easy Oven BBQ Flanken Beef Ribs

Flanken ribs are beef ribs that are cut horizontally across the cow’s rib bones.  You can recognized these by the small bones interspersed with the meat on the long side of the ribs.  This cut is very popular in Germany … Continue reading

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Les Boites de Surprises de Nico

I love both extravagant packaging and surprises!  Babou’s husband, Nico, “peeped my hole card” and provided me with both.  That’s why I gave him half of my ribs.  But we’ll discuss that later.  At first, he sent me his thanks … Continue reading

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Dak Bulgogi Salad with Quail Eggs

I first started making Korean quail eggs at home in Sens, France http://cookinginsens.com/2011/12/09/ginger-sesame-coquelet-with-korean-quail-eggs/.  The only kind of chillies I could find were those mild, French kind for babies and M. Parret.  Still, the eggs were good enough to repeat and I … Continue reading

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4th of July Washington, D.C.

I made these baby back ribs in our hotel suite.   Not at all the same as on the grill but still they were baby backs.   The potato salad was Safeway brand; the family complained. Gourmet whiners. We grabbed … Continue reading

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BBQ Chicken with Bacon, Corn, Hominy and Tomato Salad

Two day heat wave today and tomorrow, 97 degrees.  Why is it, when it’s so hot outside, we decide to increase the heat by lighting a fire to cook our food?   It’s a mystery. The bacon, corn, hominy and … Continue reading

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