May 16, 2008
Friday Funny- The Barbecue Season
Happy Friday, everyone!!! Here's a joke sent in by Kathleen that, while not exactly what goes on in our household, rings true for a lot of families!
And speaking of barbecue season, have you ordered enough Survival Spice® to get you through yours?
I thought not...
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Posted by The Pragmatic Chef at 08:56 AM
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May 09, 2008
Friday Funny- The Birds and The Bees
Happy Friday, y'all. I'm in the middle of reviewing an interesting book I'll share with you soon.
We've had a terrific response to our last newsletter, thanks to everyone who's ordered so far.
This week's Friday Funny comes from Kathleen, who can forward a good joke faster than anyone I've ever known!
Have a great weekend! Thanks so much for your support of Desert Island Foods®.com.
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Posted by The Pragmatic Chef at 05:33 PM
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May 06, 2008
Mouth Watering Cured Meats
Apparently Chef Mario Batali's father has a cured meat business in the Seattle area. No online ordering, (ed: what's up with that, it's easy!) but some great looking stuff, and they'll take phone orders.
Thanks to Bob for the link.
Posted by The Pragmatic Chef at 08:48 AM
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May 02, 2008
Friday Funny- Can you hear me now?
Happy Friday to one and all! Here's a knee-slapper from Steve, thanks veddy, veddy much, sir.
The latest DIF newsletter is here, check out our Ultimate Oil and Vinegar sale!
Thanks for reading, have a great weekend. Cook something good, willya?
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Posted by The Pragmatic Chef at 12:03 PM
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April 28, 2008
Chocolate Chip Cookies
We've had my Mom and stepdad in town for the last few weeks, and as a belated birthday gift I made my Mom some chocolate chip cookies to take back to the Midwest with them.
Didja have to take all of them, Mom?
And yes, they were good, especially right out of the oven with a glass of milk.
UPDATE: Thanks for the link, Gail!
Basically, you can tweak the recipe on a chocolate chip package, and add a little extra baking soda. Take the time to mix these by hand- first cream the butter and sugars together, then add the eggs and vanilla. Stir in the salt and baking soda, then add the rest of the ingredients. Taste the batter before you portion them, there should be just enough salt to increase the succulence of the batter without it actually tasting salty.
Use parchment paper!
Posted by The Pragmatic Chef at 09:10 AM
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April 24, 2008
Beautiful Salmon, ready for the grill
A really nice salmon fillet, rubbed with our Survival Spice® barbecue rub and a bit of Tibvrtini Olio Extra Virgene di Oliva. Something about this image was just really interesting to me. To you, who knows?
Posted by The Pragmatic Chef at 07:53 AM
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April 18, 2008
Friday Funny- The Heaviest Element
Happy Friday, all!!! Here's a good one sent in by Don, which after April 15th seems unusually appropriate.
Have a great weekend, and please buy some of our great products!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by The Pragmatic Chef at 10:06 AM
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