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I find it hard to believe, but there are still people out there who, when the topic of sashimi or sushi is mentioned, swear they would never eat raw fish. |
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Most people think of ice cream as one of the perfect summer desserts. And I wouldn't argue with them. |
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One of my mottos as a chef has always been "Keep it simple." I think that today, too many cooks -- both in restaurant kitchens and at home -- try too hard to complicate things. But when you have great ingredients to start with, simple is best. |
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I'm happy to see how popular gourmet hamburgers have become. It seems now that every day some new restaurant opens offering creative, high-quality burger sandwiches. |
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With the Fourth of July coming this weekend, most people right now are thinking about grilling. They're planning what kinds of hot dogs or burgers, steaks or chops or chicken, kabobs or seafood they're going to throw on the backyard barbecue or on the portable one they might be taking to the park or the beach. Or maybe they're planning how they're going to marinate and carry their contribution to cook on someone else's grill for a big 4th of July party. |
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From the moment years ago when I first peeked inside a Chinese restaurant kitchen, I've been fascinated by chefs who can handle a wok expertly. I love watching as they cut up ingredients into small pieces that will cook quickly and uniformly; heat the big, curved metal pan; and then add the food and quickly stir, tossing it all around the interior of the pan. |
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Define Father's Day by grilling, the cooking activity that is a favorite for many men at this time of year, and you could say that, for me, just about every day is Father's Day. If I'm in one of my restaurants, and I almost always am, you can't keep me away from the grill. I love cooking over a live fire: the way the food browns and caramelizes on the outside while taking on a wonderful smoky fragrance and staying moist and juicy on the inside. |
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Strawberry season deserves more than just a week of celebration, which is why I started writing about it last week. If you missed that column, let me quickly share again some important information. |
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