the cod cheeks guide

September 19, 2006

yes – it’s the name of this “blog”, yet there is little to no mention of what a cod cheek is, or how to cook it. i was looking at some of the log files for the site (yes, i know this makes me a geek) and noticed that a good chunk of people where […]

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you know who I am talking about

September 19, 2006

you’re eating dinner at a ‘white tablecloth’ establishment, something you do once, or maybe twice a month, and you notice another diner sour-faced and complaining throughout a meal that you, in your humble opinion, think is just fine. you know who I’m talking about – and you are mortified and embarrassed for them, feel bad […]

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in an undisclosed location. . .

September 19, 2006

i’ve got imagine a gathering of all the food journalists in the country has to be shrouded in secrecy akin to the meeting of the skulls at yale or those 12 guys who secretly run the world. apparently not though – they meet in charlotte. . . but in an undisclosed location (i’ve been to […]

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Good (Dutch) Pancakes are Hard to Find (in SF)

September 18, 2006

I’ve been chowing down pancakes since moving to SF in a hunt for the best! So far there is a two way fight between Ellas Restaurant and Mama’s on Washington Square. In a duel to the death Mama’s probably comes out on top. Sears Fine Foods, a longtime SF locals swedish pancake favorite, has satiated […]

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all the beer and soda in the world!!

September 13, 2006

ran across this article in the ny times this past sunday. for the soda or beer connoisseur, this seems the place to go – or if you’ve traveled somewhere and wish you could have that “melon-flavored japanese soda with a marble in the bottle” again, this is your place. on a side note – can […]

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cod cheeks test kitchen: red pepper bisque

September 13, 2006

i get a weekly email newsletter from cuesa (the center for urban education about sustainable agriculture)about the goings on of the farmers market at the ferry building in san francisco that usually includes a few great recipes that i never try. i decided this week to try out the recipe for red pepper bisque – […]

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food magazines

September 7, 2006

i’ve been spending some of my time lately on Egullet which has become my new favorite site. it has a massive amount of information, and an amazing forum that covers pretty much any cooking topic imagined. i ran across this thread today about all the cooking magazines out there, and on the first page, about […]

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no god, no! not the goose liver! nooooo!

September 1, 2006

gawker has a “great moments in journalism” section, and picked up on a great article by a “food critic” for the indianapolis star. the reason i put food critic in quotes will become evident. . . to read the entire article, you actually have to buy it, since it has been archived (and i am […]

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cod cheeks test kitchen: roast chicken

August 30, 2006

this is the first dispatch from the cod cheeks test kitchen on brannan st. in san francisco (not to be confused with the numurous other test kitchens we have spanning the globe), and we decided to go with a simple dish that actually has a lot of opinions on how to make it, roast chicken. […]

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ny times part 3 – beer run!

August 29, 2006

ok – this is the last of the 3 posts with links to the ny times – i promise, unless i see something tonight, then i will write about it, and i’ll be a liar – but a liar who can make mean beef cheeks, so it’s a wash. this article is from the time […]

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