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A rant about ‘*** – Boards’
Having worked at high-end restaurants over the decades, I have had to make Charcuterie boards, Crudite platters, and even huge platters of Caprese on a stick. I have detested all of it. Currently, there are articles, posts, and pictures of … Continue reading
Wash your hands
Yes, this is another article/rant about keeping basic hygiene while the world melts down about Corvid-19. Because, evidently, no one knows how to keep things clean. Having been a chef for a few decades, I have seen things in kitchens … Continue reading
Picture of the Day:Pizza!
A Margarita Pizza almost ready to go into the oven.
SOPA and Protect IP
January 18th, 2012 I have several websites. I create my own content. I shouldn’t be concerned about the internet-nanny bills that are up for vote, should I? Yes, I should. If I link to anything, from a product I am … Continue reading
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Cookies!
Today, by request of my client, I made cookies. I based them on the toll house cookie recipe, but modified it a little. I did the usual wet bowl, dry bowl for the ingredients. I substituted 1/4 of the butter … Continue reading
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Leftovers? Pre-cooked ingredients!
Dinner last night was a simple pasta thing. There are some nights that are ripe for a slap-dash meal. The water for pasta was put on, with a spray of oil from a spray bottle I keep next to the … Continue reading
Looking at some new banners
Always working on something. Life is always busy. Here is a sample of one of the banners we might be using in the future.
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Appetizer Crawl
Traveling meal, Progressive meal, Restaurant sampler Appetizer Crawl. Whatever you call it, it is a fun way to explore the food available in your town. Almost any town or city will have more than one restaurant. From dark bars with greasy grills … Continue reading
A night with our Fish Curry
Curry is a wonderful thing. It is also both a specific thing and a general thing. Just like the term Salsa is used for many sauces, Curry is a fairly generic term for a type of entree that is made … Continue reading
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How to read a recipe on the Devastated Plate
There are so many websites, cookbooks and magazines out there that have recipes in them that there just isn’t a standard in their layout or instructions. We here at the Devastated Plate hope that our recipes are straightforward and have … Continue reading