Oat Couture Every writer has readers who reside only in his or her brain, and right now my tenants are clamoring for an opinion about the fifth season's first episode of Project Runway. What's the cerebral word-of-mouth? They're all a bit worried. Any go-round of a formula show risks repetition, yet until last Wednesday, Runway avoided the inevitable. That time, though, the contestant virgins seemed to be familiar versions or types, and in an unnecessary obeisance to the first year's premiere, the new cast was sent again to a … [Read more...]
Jerk
July 7, 2008 By
Jerk chicken Now here's an ethical problem, one that applies to the culinary as well as the musical arts. The New York Times recently featured in its Wednesday food section a smooth, workaday article about jerk cooking in the city, along with a couple of someone-else-will-try recipes. Jerk, of course, is no longer exotic, and even if you non-Jamaicans have never eaten anything jerk, you've probably read that it's hot in a spiced-ham rather than tandoori style and, to be real, requires a particular pepper (with the delightful name "Scotch … [Read more...]
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hi Jeff,great article,good recipe...thanks for the plug and the kind words....actually, I enjoyed the entire website... ...Rebecca on Learning To Cook: Meatloaf
Hi Jeff - Great recipe. Reminds me of my Turkey Meatloaf post! http://reberoad.blogspot.com/2011/01/pears-carrots-and-craisins-oh-my-eat-my.html Hope we can touch base soon. Cheers!Jeff Weinstein on Learning To Cook: Meatloaf
Happy New Year, Tobi! You have a better meatloaf memory than I do...Enjoy.tobi tobias on Learning To Cook: Meatloaf
Happy new year, Jeff! Will try your meatloaf recipe in 2012. It's just about what I recall from...Jeff Weinstein on More About Old Menus
That smiley appeared and won't go away. Any hints?MWnyc on Menu Time-Travel
Tobi, I'm not quite sure exactly how one stuffs a chicken wing, but I can tell you that I've seen...