Bridget Moloney

Compost in the City

Bridget Moloney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Waste, Green, Eco, Soil, Compost, Los Angeles, Bon Appetit, Bridget Moloney, Environmental Protection Agency, Urban Living, Cooking, Environment, Environmentalism, Green Cities, Cities, Green News
Bridget Moloney

In L.A., it is illegal to compost things not generated on site. You would think it wouldn't matter, but people have been fined for it.

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My First Turkey (and Maybe My Last?)

Bridget Moloney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Project Recipe, Bon Appeit, Sarah Palin Turkey Pardon, Turkey, Turkey Recipes, Bridget Moloney, Thanksgiving Commentary, Style News
Bridget Moloney

Most people take their maiden turkey voyage surrounded by friends and family. But no one wants to eat turkey a week early. So it was just me and the bird.

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Fighting Back (Onion) Tears

Bridget Moloney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chopping Onions, Food, Bridget Moloney, Pickled Onions, Chicken Enchiladas, Style News
Bridget Moloney

It looked easy enough: pickling red onions makes them absolutely wonderful for sandwiches and salads... But first, they have to be sliced. As an onion-sensitive individual I have tried several tricks.

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How to Get Your Guests to Eat Dessert

Bridget Moloney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Desserts, Food, Brownies, Entertaining, Dessert Recipes, Bridget Moloney, Project Recipe, bonappetit.com, Style News
Bridget Moloney

Here's the problem: Desserts can be a tough sell at social events -- or rather casual social events.

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When Recipes are Useless

Bridget Moloney | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Food, Recipes, Bridget Moloney, Knife Skills, Gazpacho, Onions, Technical Writing, Quartering, Healthy Living News
Bridget Moloney

Instructions can be hard to follow, so I have to assume they can be hard to write as well.

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Labor Day Marathon Grilling: Magic or Misery?

Bridget Moloney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food, Barbecuing, Brisket, Bridget Moloney, Style News
Bridget Moloney

Recently, Bon Appetit asked me to spend 10 hours smoking a beef brisket. Yes. Ten. it takes a village to make this brisket. Or at least an entire family. In this case, the Moloney family.

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The World's Ugliest Pie

Bridget Moloney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Project Recipe, Food, Pie, Bon Appetit, Bridget Moloney, Style News
Bridget Moloney

I am cooking my way through Bon Appetit's Top 100 Dishes. There have been successes. There have been failures. There has been nothing at the level of this pie.

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