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My Mother’s Brisket

God help anyone who chops up their brisket. Or anyone who adds apples, raisins or any of the myriad abominations that ruin a hunk of perfectly good meat. It’s not that I dislike these ingredients. When it comes to brisket, I am a purist because I was lucky enough to grow up eating the best brisket in the world: My…
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in Uncategorized

Railroad Dining and Harvey Girls

There was a time when riding the rails was more than just a short trip from point A to point B. It was a journey to be enjoyed, not only for the passing scene, but also for the luxurious meals served in the diner car. It all began in 1868, when to compete for passengers, George Pullman introduced the first…
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in Apps & Gadgets· Eating & Cooking

Food App Review of the Week: Oysterguru

Oysterguru Developer: Guruapps Cost: $0.99 Runs on: iPhone Website: http://guruapps.net For me, food is an endless journey to be explored with all of my senses, which is why I love these digital pocket guides. There’s perhaps no better fare that encompasses this quest than oysters. But where to begin? Oysterguru is a seaworthy guide that will help you navigate over…
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in News· Uncategorized

Food Dye Gets a Lifesaver

To be filed under: Well, That Was Quick — as reported here last week, a super special expert panel of FDA-employed scientists met this past Wednesday to decide whether or not a 2007 British study (and decades of skeptical querying) regarding the relationship between artificial food dyes and hyperactivity issues in children, like ADHD, were linked. The FDA decision? Let the…
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in Apps & Gadgets· Eating & Cooking

Food Apps Review of the Week: Food Photos

Even before I had a camera-enabled smartphone, I’d snap pictures of my food. Whenever I’d make a delicious looking meal or was on vacation and wanted a record of the gluttony I was partaking in, I’d click. Today, there are many options for snapping and sharing your food, whether you cooked it or ordered it up at a nearby restaurant….
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in Eating & Cooking· People

Kalych Padro’s Steak Sushi

A few months ago, a close friend who happens to run a cattle ranch and loves all things beef, sent me a tiny article about Kalych Padro. This well-traveled chef (born in Puerto Rico, studied in Arizona and Lyon, France, cooked in Texas, Dominican Republic and Panama City) gave sushi a whole new meaning when he filled it with braised…
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Videos

GetCrocking! App Review

Brand new app pays tribute to the humble glories of slow cooking. Critic Steve Cooper wants to see it succeed (being raised on slow cooking dinners himself) but does GetCrocking measure up?

Pie Apps Review

Steve Cooper reviews four apps that show you how to make pie: Easy as Pie iBake Pies iCooking Pies and Quiches Pie Recipes

Popsicle King

Popsicle King

Better known as “King of Pops” in Atlanta’s Poncey/Highland neighborhood, this street cart looks just like any of the countless frozen confection stands across the country. But for the growing throng of regulars who have turned on to Steven Carse’s popsicles made with all-natural ingredients and intriguing flavor combinations, it’s much more than that. “I’ve come for my liquid crack,”…
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Restaurant History

A good salad is hard to find — even in California. Reliable Caesars and Cobbs colonize menus everywhere, as do ubiquitous piles of mixed greens dressed with vinaigrette. Beyond that, creative salads made with quality ingredients are still an exception. For too long, they were also the province of expensive, sit-down restaurants. In the last few years, however, several fast-casual…
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