Category Archives: Main Courses
Celebrating New York with Mediocrity
Last night there was a lot to celebrate: my friend Lisa is in town from Wisconsin, and oh also by the way I’m moving to New York in like two weeks to go work in an ad agency (and possibly … Continue reading
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Gwyneth Paltrow Invented Teriyaki Sauce
We’re flying right along here, as I completed two more recipes last night: Broiled Salmon with Homemade Teriyaki Sauce, as well as Fragrant Jasmine Rice. And both of these were almost comically simple, let me tell you. I mean, can … Continue reading
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My First Time: An Ode to a Murder
This is a story of romance and tragedy, of beginnings and ends. PETA members, click no further.
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Cooking For Cults
Well, everyone, the cooking has returned. Are we excited? Get excited! Thank you to everyone who voted over the weekend. If you were to tally the votes now, I think Duck Ragu is actually the winner, but when I tallied … Continue reading
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Duck, Duck, More Duck
Well, the time has come to jump into duck. Gwyneth’s cookbook is filled with duck-themed recipes, and I have yet to try any of them. Mostly because the majority of the duck recipes require duck bacon, a notoriously hard-to-obtain ingredient … Continue reading
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Chicken Milanese, With Essence of Toilet Paper
Yesterday, for whatever reason, found me in a funk. An eye-straining day at work spent staring at numbers on a computer screen, followed by a walk home through the rain, followed by an hour and a half of a particularly … Continue reading
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6 Hours + $100 = 4 Pizzas
So: Wood Oven Pizzas. It was Sunday night, and I wanted something easy, cheap, and quick. What followed was definitely not any of those three. Is the honeymoon period over? I fear it may be. Storm’s a-brewin’. The introductory paragraph … Continue reading
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The Kick-Off Dinner
When you think of Gwyneth Paltrow, I’m sure you think of one thing: Asian food. Obviously. So, I knew I had to have a kick-off dinner celebrating the official beginning of the Danny/Gwyneth Project, and I knew I also had … Continue reading
Filed under Asian, Main Courses, Salads, Sides
