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Best Pickled Eggs: Joe Jost's
September 07, 2010 in Squid Ink
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Pickled Peppers
August 25, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Howard Walfish, through a Creative Common license Padron Peppers?I've been planning to make my own pickles the past few years, wanting to go the fermentation route (because I tend towards...
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A Simple Tomato Sauce for Summer
August 11, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
edgeplot, through a Creative Commons licenseCherry Tomatoes? Despite the unseasonably cool weather we've been having, tomatoes are hitting their stride as August moves on and the temperatures finally hit some...
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Taste of a Magazine: Cond Nast-themed Restaurants
August 06, 2010 in Squid Ink
Novikov GroupMoscow's Vogue Caf Cond Nast is continuing to do odd food-related things with its magazines, following the Gourmet-as-iPad-app plan by making its rags available to license for themed restaurants in...
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Homemade Wild Fennel-infused Liquor/Liqueuer
August 04, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Willy BlackmoreWild Fennel Blossoms? Distilling liquor at home, on the sly, is seriously risky business--blindness, explosions, jail time, etc, all being possible outcomes--but that doesn't mean you can't add a...
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Dueling Dishes: Olive Oil vs. "Olive Oil"
July 29, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
docnic, through a Creative Commons license Old School Olive Press?Much has been made of the recent study from UC Davis about so-called "extra-virgin" olive oil sold in California. Chemical analysis...
The Recipe Show: Raw, Vegan Cooking from Sigur Rs
July 29, 2010 in Squid Ink
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The End of History: World's Highest ABV Beer + Your Own Personal Tartan Stoat
July 23, 2010 in Squid Ink
BrewDogThe End of History Booze and taxidermy have a long, intertwined history, the un-ironic moose, deer or elk head--always complete with an impressive rack of antlers--a staple of small-town dive bar...
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A Cake for Any Fruit
July 21, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Willy BlackmoreAlmond cake with white peaches?When summer fruit season is at its peak, as it is now, and the temperatures outside or rising, as they were last week, baking can...
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The Tower of Torta: ampm's Secret Menu
July 21, 2010 in Squid Ink
Willy BlackmoreAdvertising ampm's Secret Menu We're used to finding our Mexican food in less-than-normal places: sold out of grocery carts, cooked in fly-by-night outdoor kitchens, served out of bicycle-mounted freezers. But...
When Drinking Pink is Good: Battle Ros
July 15, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Drunk After Work: V Room
July 12, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
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La Furia Roja for the Dinner Table: Tomato Paella
July 07, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Pabo76, through a Creative Commons license Tomato Paella?After losing 1-0 to Switzerland in their opening match, Spain's La Furia Roja have beat out World Cup favorites and top-scorers Germany to...
Snacking in Farsi: Melon Seeds from Mission Ranch Market
July 01, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Cooking Italian, The Wrong Way: Not a Panzanella Recipe
June 23, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Cinco de Mayo 2: Electric Boogaloo
June 17, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Top 10 Craigslist Farm + Garden Listings
June 17, 2010 in Squid Ink
When Cooking French is Actually Easier: Cherry Tart
June 09, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Sriracha vs. Sriracha
June 03, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Learning to Trust Hannibal Lecter: Fresh Fava Bean Puree
May 26, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
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Paletas: Beyond Fudgesicles and Grape Popsicles
May 20, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Willy BlackmoreVanilla with Quince Candy?Thanks to Jonathan Gold's tweeted enticments and the return to clear skies and heat, I've had paletas on the mind today. After walking around the block...
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A Minimalist's Rice Pudding
May 12, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Jonathan Gill/ / CC BY 2.0A different grain for dessert?When it comes to desert and grains, wheat is by far the king, with flour turning up in nearly every treat...
Top 10 Ways to Forage in Los Angeles
May 10, 2010 in Squid Ink
Fiddlehead Cellars Sauvignon Blancs
May 06, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
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The Pike Bar & Fish Grill
May 03, 2010 in Stick a Fork In It
Willy Blackmore?The Place: The Pike Bar & Fish Grill, 1836 E. 4th St., Long Beach, (562) 473-4453?? The Hours: 3:00-6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. ? The Deal: $1 off all draft beer and...
