In which I indulge in a weekend long smoke a thon… Since getting my smoker I have smoked the following: chicken, ribs, corn, lobster, mozzarella, and salmon. Some things have been better than others, but all of it has been good. Yesterday my friend Stef came over and I helped her get her blog set […]

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Looking inside my fridge is all the evidence you need to see I am not the best planner. If you’re having a party and you’d like me to cater it, then yes, I am a great planner; if we need to complete a big project with a deadline, I can do it, but what am […]

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  • July 15, 2013 - 9:56 pm

    Susan - I think it was Einstein who said “if a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, what is an empty desk a sign of?” But, seriously, I do think a little planning goes a long way. I might not always go to the farmers’ market or the grocery store with a menu in mind, but I usually leave with one or two meals scoped out that something in season or something on sale inspired, and that I am really looking forward to eating.ReplyCancel

    • July 15, 2013 - 10:20 pm

      nlowell2013 - I do try, but clearly not hard enough… Farmer’s market tomorrow!
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This blueberry lemon pie is one of my very favorites. I made it almost daily when I owned The Hungry Moon diner, using frozen wild blueberries, long before Wyman’s  became a household brand . This recipe is a very adapted version from my Mom’s 1965 copy of Farm Journal’s Complete Pie Cookbook published by Doubleday (if you can […]

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As you know (if you’ve been reading along) my Stove Top Smoker arrived yesterday, so I am ready to get started on some indoor smoking. I bought it on the advice of my friend Dan who uses his smoker all the time, and was on his way home to smoke some shrimp when we last […]

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If you love food, if you cook food, you probably spend a lot of time chasing flavor. Any minute now my postman is going to arrive with my new Stovetop Smoker. I’ve been getting ready for it’s arrival; I have been brining a half chicken since yesterday, I have some St. Louis Ribs that have […]

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  • February 13, 2017 - 7:13 am

    What the Heck is Chop Suey? » Chefs Last Diet - […] I don’t love spicy food, but I will try pretty much anything. My ideas about spiciness were shattered that night. Szechuan peppercorns are used as an agent to numb your tastebuds, but I felt plenty of heat that night. One of the first and most memorable dishes they served was chicken with chili peppers. The serving bowl was the size of a large soup bowl and the ratio of chilies to chicken was about 3:1. The other thing I remember vividly is that I was sweating profusely for hours after the meal ended.  […]ReplyCancel

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