From the monthly archives: August 2010

Dark Horse Bar: A Foodie Review

On August 29, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Life, Restaurant Adventures

Lately a few buddies of mine have been meeting at the “world famous” Dark Horse, a whimsical bar in Boulder, Colorado.  The term “whimsical” may not be the right term.   The decor is (if you will)  funhouse meets Chucky — There are so many things to look at in the place its almost impossible for [...]

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Beer on a Stick and Cocktail Popsicles

On August 27, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Drinks, Life, Recipes

An Article by Brittny Drye I have been coerced into trying something verydifferent this weekend — a beer popsicle. A friend of mine enthusiastically shot over an article to me yesterday, announcing the arrival of thehopsicle at a nearby bar here in New York. It’s a frozen can of beer, slashed in half with a wooden [...]

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How to Melt Chocolate

On August 25, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Techniques

Today’s focus is on sinfully sweet chocolate and melting techniques.  Chocolate is a fairly fragile substance and burns rather easily.  So when it comes to those melty chocolate recipes you really don’t want to expose your delicious morsels to direct heat.  There are a couple different methods that work well to melt chocolate. Firstly, chop [...]

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When Food Goes Bad: Cheese Pizza (Day 30)

On August 20, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Life

Oooooh cheese pizza.  How I love you… let me count the ways. 1) Your cheesy ooey gooey-ness! 2) You’re Italian/American nature. 3) Your ability to stay fresh looking — even after 30 days. Last we checked in on the slice it was Day 19, and still no sign of mold.  Let’s see how this cheesy [...]

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Pain Perdu with Sweet Strawberries

On August 15, 2010 · 2 Comments · In 30 Minute Meals, Breakfast, Recipes, Vegan/Vegetarian

French for “Lost bread,” Pain Perdu is a New-Orleans-style french toast.  This is a great way to use up your leftover bread from Tuesday night’s Italian dinner.  Any fresh fruit is a great addition to this recipe. Feel free to omit the powdered sugar with the strawberry topping.  The benefit to adding sugar to your strawberries [...]

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Bacon Spinach Quiche

On August 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Breakfast, Make Ahead, Pork, Recipes

Quiche is one of those dishes that is perfect for any occasion at any time of the day.  It makes a hearty breakfast accompanied by fresh fruit or a light lunch with a salad, plus there are so many varieties that you’re bound to please any picky palette.  They are also super easy to freeze [...]

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Practically Foolproof Pie Crust

On August 5, 2010 · 4 Comments · In Desserts, Make Ahead, Recipes

The perfect pie crust recipe is hard to find.  A good pie crust is tender and flaky and tasty in all the right places.  Have no fear, the perfect pie crust is here!  I use this in most of my pie recipes (even tweaking it for savory dishes).  I can’t get enough of the tang [...]

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Be Afraid… Be Very Afraid

On August 4, 2010 · 4 Comments · In Life

Introducing the 50 Fattiest Foods in the States. You have been warned.

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“Spank-a-What-Now?”

On August 2, 2010 · 4 Comments · In Appetizers/Snacks, Recipes, Vegan/Vegetarian

That’s spanakopita, or Greek spinach pie.  I tried it for the first time at The Living Room.  I love spinach, feta and pastry so after taking the first bite, I was in crispy/gooey heaven.  I needed to learn how to make these immediately!  After doing some research I learned that there are two methods of preparation: [...]

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