It was a few days before Thanksgiving, and I found myself at the grocery store to pick up the ingredients for the traditional Green Bean Casserole. Having made the mistake of going out without a list – because, really? Did I need a list for green bean casserole? – I of course became distracted…
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Slow Cooker Sweet & Savory Brisket
So, here’s what happened: It was late morning, and I suddenly realized that I hadn’t defrosted the brisket for the big Rosh Hashana meal that evening. Panic set in! I took the brisket out of the freezer – a rock-hard frozen slab o’ meat – and throwing caution to the wind, put it in…
Guinness Stew, Zatar Chicken, and a Calphalon Elite Giveaway
The conventional wisdom has always been that if you want a nice sear, you’ll never get one using non-stick cookware. That you can only achieve a great sear in either cast iron or stainless steel. That may have been true in the past, but I’m here to tell you that times have changed. And…