3Sheik

sorry, it's a terrible pun on tres chic.

Web Taste:
taste spotting
food blog roundup, sometimes good, sometimes bad. good browsing.
cocktaildb
one of the best places to get drink recipes anywhere.
bitten
mark bittman's food blog at nytimes.
the pour
eric asimov's nytimes blog about wine, beer, and spirits
sweet marias
*the* green coffee source for the home roaster.
special teas
loose tea; good selection, good prices.
coffee geek
hang out with the hardcore coffee crowd.
chow
extensive forums; fantastic for finding restaurant recommendations in new places.

Recent Comments:

jordan said, "if you are worried about the sweetness factor, try using rye whisky?" in more press.

taylor said, "i am going to say that there are parties guilty in new mexico of using velveeta in queso. there are also parties in new mexico who put cream of mushroom soup in chicken enchiladas. however, neither party should be cons...(read the rest)" in the queso debate.

j j said, "two evils of the processed world unite: cream of mushroom and velvetta - there is no stopping them." in the queso debate.

jeff said, "from the comments: "Whatever Velveeta brings to the imagination of a serious eater, it's used not only in Texas, but in New Mexico as well. One of the most popular recipes for queso, even among those who are normally NM ...(read the rest)" in the queso debate.

jordan said, "we serve cheese puffs at Fogo (we call them Cheese Bread), made with Yucca flour and parmesan cheese. It's pretty entertaining when people ask what they are called and I tell them "cheese bread", because i think they ex...(read the rest)" in cheese foods.

you chicken?

most people have had enough bad experiences with chicken breasts to be a little shy on them; who hasn't suffered a tough, dry slab of breast meat that originated in a giant ziploc bag from someones freezer? melissa clark of the nytimes calls on some professional help to cook them back to a bit of glory, pulling advice out of eric ripert, alain sailhac, and more.
on the pro chicken side, one of my favorite meals ever was of free range chicken breast at a restaurant in pleasanton, ca.
Entered on 01.16.2010 at 21:59
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