Culinary

WATCH: Thomas Keller On Dishwashing And The Fundamentals

The Daily Meal | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Culinary, Per Se, Chefs, Thomas Keller, The French Laundry, Cuisine, French Cuisine, Food News

The man who today is known for precision and perfectionism originally found these qualities in his first job dishwashing for his brother's restaurant.

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James Beard Would Have Loved It

Rozanne Gold | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Culinary, James Beard Awards, Restaurant, News, Chefs, James Beard Foundation, Food, Food News

A very good friend -- a force in the food world -- was watching television in the early evening hours of Monday, May 7th when she saw Beyoncé, on the red carpet in front of a bevy of paparazzi, being interviewed.

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What Restaurant Owners Think About The Pepper Mill Routine

Meathead | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Culinary, Peppermills, Dining Out, Dining, Restaurant Hospitality Magazine, AmazingRibs.Com, Michael Sanson, Pepper Mills, Dinner, Salt and Pepper, Food News

Does the food need pepper? If the answer is yes, then why didn't the chef use the proper amount of pepper before the dish reached my table?

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Preserve Spring: Pickle Ramps And Other Onions

Meathead | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Culinary, Condiments, Pickles, Chicago, Onions, Pickled Onions, Snack, Tom Colichio . Rick Gresh, Recipes, Cooking, Party, Food, AmazingRibs.Com, Goldwyn, Eating, Primehouse, Snacks, Snacking, Food News, Meathead, David Burke, Recipe, Dinner, KitchenDaily News

Ramps, like other onions, are an underground bulb with long, tall green grasslike stalks. Ramps are much smaller than leeks, more like scallions, but the leaves are flatter.

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PHOTOS: Peruvian Cuisine As Culture

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Culinary, Lima, Cruise, Travel, Peru, Foods, Peruvian Foods, Penelope Alzamora, Cooking, Slidepollajax, Travel News

First we make conchitas a la parmesana, an easy but elegant presentation of scallops baked in their shells with roe, made with butter, cheese, lime juice, pisco, olive oil, aji amarillo paste, salt and pepper.

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PHOTOS: Is The Cruise Buffet On Life Support?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Culinary, Cruise, Frommer's, Dining, Holland America, Crystal, Cunard, Food, Oceania, Regent Seven Seas, Naomi Kraus, Seabourn, Cruise News, Travel Blogs, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Cruise ship dining once conjured up images of gluttons bellying up to the buffet. Now gastronomy trumps gluttony: A more discerning generation of foodies is selecting ships and itineraries based on their culinary allure.

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How To Make DC Mumbo Sauce (Or Is It Really Chicago Mumbo Sauce?)

Meathead | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Culinary, Barbecue Sauce, Barbecue, Fried Chicken, Chinese Food, Grill, Recipes, Party, Cooking, Bbq, AmazingRibs.Com, Mambo Sauce, Food, Grilling, Goldwyn, Eating, Cookout, Food News, Meathead, Recipe, Mumbo Sauce, Barbeque, Dinner, KitchenDaily News

There aren't many indigenous local D.C. dishes, but there is one concoction the locals proudly claim as their own: Mumbo Sauce.

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Making Homemade Corned Beef from Scratch: Start Now For St. Patrick's Day

Meathead | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: St. Patrick's Day, Corned Beef, Pastrami, Preserving Meat, Brisket, Culinary, Recipes, Cooking, Reuben Sandwich, Corned Beef Hash, KitchenDaily News

Home made corned beef can be cheaper than store-bought. And it's easy. And you can customize it. Once you've had the real deal, you can't go back. It just takes time. So start now.

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The Outstanding Food of the Basque

Thei Zervaki | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Rioja, Culinary, Viura, Hondarrabi Zuri, Bar-Basque, Piperade, Tempranillo, Cod, Basque Country, Food News

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Essence Of August: Caprese Tomato Salad

Meathead | Posted 10.31.2011

Read More: Culinary, Caprese Salad, Tomato, Basil, Recipes, Party, Cooking, Salad, AmazingRibs.Com, Food, Goldwyn, Eating, Cookout, Food News, Meathead, Recipe, Dinner, Food News

Caprese salad is the world's best use of tomatoes and possibly the world's best salad. This classic summer dish from the Island of Capri off the west coast of Italy is the essence of August on a plate.

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"Absolutely, Positively No Ketchup On Hot Dogs. Never."

Meathead | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: Culinary, Frankfurters, Wieners, Hot Dogs, Mustard, Cooking, Hotdogs, Food, AmazingRibs.Com, Catsup, Eating, Goldwyn, Cookout, Food News, Meathead, Ketchup, Dinner, Poll, Food News

Chicagoans, renowned for our worship of the all beef frankfurter, understand that ketchup is popular with children because they like sweet stuff. But if you are over 18, never, ever allow ketchup anywhere near a proper hot dog in Chicago.

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Bobbing on the Tourist Tide in Bath, Maine

Crai S. Bower | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Culinary, Solo Bistro, Midcoast Maine, Maine, Maine Tourism, Travel, Tourism, New England, Travel Maine, Bath, Travel News

I've spent a few weeks of every summer in the Midcoast region outside of Bath and, years after my first trip, I remain astonished by the golden glow that settles on the Kennebec River, the outcrops of granite and the thick forests.

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How To Stop Worrying About Food Contamination

Meathead | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Culinary, Sprouts, Meat Thermometer, Cooking, Food, AmazingRibs.Com, Meat Temperature, Salmonella, Goldwyn, Ground Turkey, Food Safety, Eating, E-Coli, Food News, Dinner, Food News

Think your chances of getting sick are slim? Ever had the "24-hour flu"? Well there's no such thing. Urban legend. What you probably had was food-borne illness.

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A Look Inside The Wienermobile

Meathead | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Oscar Mayer, Culinary, Wieners, Hot Dogs, Grill, Wienermobile, Party, Cooking, AmazingRibs.Com, Food, Grilling, Eating, Cookout, Food News, Meathead, Dinner, Food News

On July 18, 1936, the 13 foot hot dog started cruising the streets of Chicago and the Midwest. It is considered one of the most successful marketing gimmicks in history.

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How To Calibrate Your Grill Properly

Meathead | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Culinary, Smoking, Barbecue, Snack, Smoker, Grill, Recipes, Cooking, Party, Bbq, AmazingRibs.Com, Food, Eating, Goldwyn, Grilling, Snacking, Cookout, Food News, Meathead, Recipe, Dinner, Barbeque, Food News

The first step to becoming a great outdoor cook is to master your instrument, and the best way to do this is to calibrate it with dry runs. No food needed.

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BBQ & Grilling Cookbooks For Dad

Meathead | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Culinary, Smoking, Barbecue, Books, Cookbooks, Snack, Smoker, Grill, Recipes, Cooking, Party, Bbq, Book Reviews, AmazingRibs.Com, Food, Eating, Goldwyn, Grilling, Snacking, Cookout, Food News, Meathead, Recipe, Dinner, Barbeque, Food News

It's the time of the year for Dad to go out and immolate his paycheck, turning succulent pieces of meat and crunchy fresh veggies into hockey pucks and piles of ash.

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The 2011 James Beard Awards: A First-Timer's Recap

Marie Elena Martinez | Posted 07.10.2011

It was a good night for New York and a good night for women in food. A New York girl attending my first James Beard Awards, I couldn't have been happier about the winners. Here, a quick recap of the night's events.

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Earth Day 2011: What's Old is New

Courtney Reum | Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Culinary, Green, Cocktails, Green Living, Recycle, Earth Day 2011, Earth Day, Green News

Sometimes with green, what's old is new. Case in point: cooking with hay. No, it's nothing you can rush to your kitchen and do on a whim, but some o...

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The Six Best Dishes From Saborea, Puerto Rico's Annual Culinary Festival

Marie Elena Martinez | Posted 06.07.2011

With countless tastings and constant consumption, I offer a list of the best dishes I tried at Saborea.

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Reinvention, Self Invention and Social Media

Courtney Reum | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: Culinary, Anthony Bourdain, Social Media, Ruth Reichl, Green, Trends, Food, Tim Ferriss, Alice Waters, Social Media Marketing, Green News

Whether it was an April Fool's prank or a genuine confession-as-publicity-stunt, organic food's godmother Alice Waters (of Chez Panisse fame) last Fri...

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Just Right Pairings

Thei Zervaki | Posted 05.29.2011

Read More: Culinary, Champagne, Pinot Grigio, Wine Pairings, Spicy, Crispy, Tempranillo, Cheese, Wine, Match Wine, Salty, Caviar, Food News

When it comes to wine and food pairings, opinions are seldom unanimous. Here are a few tips that will help you make the perfect match.

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The Most Iconic Kitchen Product Infomercials

The Daily Meal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Culinary, Chefs, Late Night Shows, Video, Infomercial, Funny Videos, Cooking, Food, Youtube, Cooking Infomercials, Infomercials, Cooking Products, Kitchen Infomercials, Food News

In the midst of creating our 50 Most Important Inventions (and Discoveries) in Food and Drink, and the 10 Food and Drink Inventions We Didn't Need, ...

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Where Food, Drink and Pop Culture Meet

Courtney Reum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Culinary, Green, Alcoholic Spirits, Pop Culture, Drinking, Alcohol, Michelle Obama, Reality TV, Top Chef, Foodies, Food News

Of all the socio-cultural "by-products" we've become accustomed to in a Facebook, Twitter and reality TV world, few touch our lives as regularly as th...

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Martinique: French Flair Caribbean Style (PHOTOS)

Karen Schaler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: France, Culinary, Hiking, Adventure Vacations, Islands, Caribbean, Travel Therapy, Martinique, Vacations, Family Vacations, Best Beaches, Karen Schaler, Travel News

It's almost guaranteed Martinique will surprise you in an intoxicating way, leaving you wondering what took you so long to visit this true Caribbean gem.

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All About Beans

Meathead | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Culinary, Smoking, Barbecue, Snack, Smoker, Grill, Recipes, Cooking, Party, Bbq, Food, AmazingRibs.Com, Goldwyn, Eating, Grilling, Food News, Cookout, Snacking, Meathead, Recipe, Barbeque, Dinner, Hot Dog Chili, Rancho Gordo, Red Beans & Rice, Boston Baked Beans, Hoppin John, Steve Santo, Beans, Food News

Beans are a great source of nutrition, and they play an important part in American regional cooking and culture. Here are the basics a cook needs to know about beans.

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