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So I promised bits and baubs here and there about cooking and stocks and general whatever. I haven't cooked anything of merit lately, but did sell off my stake in RLH - Red Lion HotelsSo here was my logic on that one. I had hit that magic point where I had gained 100% at $6.40. Prior to the market getting hot in 2005, it was averaging ( Read more... )

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OK, so first order of business is the promised pasta trick. As with many things in my life, NPS often blesses us with very inexpensive asparagus. So the trick is to cut up a bunch of asparagus and put it in with your pasta when you cook it. It add a certain something that is unbeatable. A few weeks back tuxmeister did this with veal scallopini ( Read more... )

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OK, as promised, an inspired creation....I'm going to make the scampi in a crock.... The pasta, with bits of asparagus (I'll post Leigh's secret for this one tomorrow when we are prepping) won't be made until tomorrow. The lovely wanderingcherie will bring the bread.... And listen up bitches! (I think I'm channeling a neo-Anne Burel here...) Don't ( Read more... )

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So its been like what, a year or so since I posted? wanderingcherie got me to thinking last weekend....I made the delicious pot of beans for burritos....turned out there were good for dip, chips, and a whole slew of other things too. Not to mention way yummy mixed with some leftover chili last week at work. So anyway, wanderingcherie told me I should get back to ( Read more... )

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OK, so I'm back from Burning Man, oh did I mention next years' theme is Metropolis, and have resumed participation in the default world for 2 days ( Read more... )

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So it is that time, with Burning Man fast approaching, to me it feels like the dawn of a new year, and time to reflect. I'm thinking the "It's like Christmas only dustier" X-mas card may be more appropriate now than ever ( Read more... )