Food Blog

I found a great cast iron pan cornbread recipe on a food blog a while back but I’ve lost it. I worked it out though, and I’m jotting it down so I won’t lose it. But because it’s so easy and cheap, I’ll probably have it memorized soon.
1 cup all-pupose flour
1 cup yellow corn meal
1/2 […]

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We’ll be back to normal shortly. Trying to fix a database problem.

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The Bible According to cheese
God hates shrimp
Alton’s OK after being rushed to the hospital from the set of Iron Chef America where he’s a commentator for the new Shatner-less production.
Not too many locals in the James Beard Nominees this year. Steve Dolinsky from Good Eating on CLTV is in again this year.
Chicago Magazine reports that […]

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Thoroughly Modern Mr. Peanut
FDA advice on eating fish “women might wish to modify the amount and type of fish they consume if they are planning to become pregnant, pregnant, nursing, or feeding a young child.” They advise these women should not eat Shark, Swordfish, King Mackerel, or Tilefish because they contain high levels of […]

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Science proves beer bubbles sink
Irish Sushi “Tender rare beef with a hint of corned beef spices held on to a boiled potato by a light layer of wasabi.” Cute, and I like the shamrock made out of wasabi (which sound like a good match with the corned beef and potatoes) but it might be […]

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Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day (but late for the parades and most people’s plans for a pub crawl) is my updated Lincoln Park Irish Pub map.
It takes much more than an Irish name and a neon Budweiser shamrock in the window to be an Irish Pub. By my definition a real Irish […]

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Meat Shake Meat. Lots of Meat.
It would be cool to see the Spammobile and the Giant rolling goldfish (click on Miles of Smiles) in a drag race.
One of the most frequently asked questions is “How many bison can I run on my acreage?” Status of the Bison Industry is also interesting.
Cheesecake Kit Kats? […]

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March 20th is National Corn Dog Day!! Get together with love ones and eat corn-dogs, tater tots and beer. “The definition of a Triple-double is having consumed, over the course of National Corndog Day, at an official NCD party, 10 corndogs, 10 beers, and 10 “units” of tater tots (100 tots total). It is a […]

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Some food news, this time with credit links.
Atkins ‘can put you in bad mood’ “A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found carbohydrates help to stimulate production of a key brain chemical called serotonin. ” However, even a small amount of protein will prevent serotonin from being made. thanks to il forno.
Melee […]

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I’m way behind around here, so here’s some really good food blogs I don’t have on the list.
Chocolate Alchemy The Art & Science of Homemade Chocolate “The transformation of base materials into something more than they were. The transformation of cocoa beans to chocolate, the work of Chocolate Alchemy.”
Food. France. Now.
Too Many Chefs
Nice Cup of […]

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