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The Spice of Life

As an adult, I’ve always looked for variety in the food I eat; bored by the “Wednesday meatloaf” of childhood, I first found interest and inspiration in the ethnic foods of the U.S.   Travel broadened my food horizons in both … Continue reading

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Flanken Beef Ribs

  I like beef ribs.  It must be a Texas thing.  My Mom prepared the beef short rib cut, the large, Neanderthal slab cut and my favorite, the flanken beef rib cut. The flanken is meaty, cut horizontally across the rib … Continue reading

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Two Dollar Chuck

My husband says that Trader Joe’s is advertising an affordable wine, supposedly drinkable, for only $2.  For those young professionals who crave the taste of wines aged in oak barrels, Joe’s offers the economical alternative of wine aged with oak chips.  Well! … Continue reading

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Trifling

Whenever my husband and I are in France together, it’s as if we are on vacation, no matter what our real responsibilities are; registering the cars, going to the bank, fielding estimates for house renovation, replacing the gas bottle for … Continue reading

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Chantal’s Barbecue

Tonio, a retired master mechanic, has his personal dream garage 2 doors down from our house.  He works on cars for his friends and friends of his friends, but mostly just hangs out Monday through Friday, 8-5, talking, puttering around … Continue reading

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Ribs in the Literal Sense

First things first.  As an amateur food photographer, when I move between Stuttgart and Sens, it takes me a while to find the good light, that is, light that makes food attractive.  As Roger Stowell’s  past and future pupil, I … Continue reading

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Barbecued Lamb Shoulder

I’m back in Stuttgart and on Thursday we attended a Wine Fest in Stuttgart Center; thousands of people, really big food and uncorked wine.   This single serving of dessert was astounding!  It tasted like a big donut with creme … Continue reading

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Grilled Rosemary Chicken with Roasted Zucchini and Potatoes

This grilled chicken was pretty much intuitive.  I knew I wanted to butterfly it to make it cook faster and the rosemary and garlic seemed right, just needing olive oil. I had zucchini, red pepper and potatoes that sounded like roasting … Continue reading

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Barbecued Rabbit Saddle and Grilled Corn with Cumin Butter

Yes, yes, I know it’s not the season, which my daughter pointed out, but I was reminiscing about the cumin butter for grilled corn that I made, back in the day, at our house in the New York Catskills.  I saw this precooked … Continue reading

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Honey Mustard Pork Rib Roast with Pear Salsa

Off flame cooking I was just reliving the standing prime rib roast we had the other day and was regretting that I didn’t get a picture of it as it came out of the oven; guests and other preoccupations. I … Continue reading

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