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Sexism in The Kitchen

admin — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:37:53 +0000

If you are a woman and you can cook, nobody cares. However, if you are a guy and you can cook, people make a big deal out of it. Like combining ingredients properly involves a uterus.

Does a Lobster Feel Pain?

admin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:07:48 +0000

First, a confession: I love the taste of Lobster. I really do. However, after reading this article from Gourmet magazine, I am not sure if I will be eating any more of it.

Very Rich Fudge Brownie Recipe

admin — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:59:11 +0000

Honestly, these are awesome, very rich, not way too sweet fudge brownies.

* 1 cup melted margarine (2 sticks)
* 2 cups sugar
* 4 medium eggs
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1-1/4 cups flour

NB: The lack of baking powder is intentional. You will not need it.

Melt your margarine

Combine the margarine and sugar with a spoon or whisk in a large bowl.

Add all four eggs; beat everything until it is well blended and, well, slimy.

Add salt, cocoa, and vanilla.

Continue to keep stiring.

Add the flour.

Keep stirring until mixture is smooth and well blended.

Grease a 9 by 13-inch pan.

Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.

Cool before serving.

Don’t tell anyone else about them until you have eaten half the pan. (That last part is just how I roll. Your technique may be different.)

Questions about BBQ in North Carolina

admin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:04:01 +0000

I think I started the whole thing with a random observation. I have tried NC BBQ several times since I have been here and I just don’t get it. It is sorta sour, sorta flavorless and kinda mushy. Some places even put hot sauce on it. *shudders*

On the other hand, in Memphis, which is home to so many real BBQ joints it is hard to walk a mile and not see one, the BBQ is sweet and tender and actually has texture and taste. If you order ribs, you can get them dry or wet (dry is better, but this is sorta a theological debate) and they almost, but not quite, fall off the bone. If you are a real hard-core Memphis BBQ fan, you eat your sandwiches on thick Texas toast instead of a hamburger bun. And, of course, with cole slaw and sauce.

In any event, apparently the Twitter crowd here in NC takes their BBQ seriously. Within an hour, the talk was all about sour vs sweet, pork vs. beef, yellow vs red and the only reason no one got into wet vs. dry is because here in NC, they just don’t know enough to intelligently discuss it. But, I am open to trying new things.

So, I have some questions, NC BBQ lovers:

Where in Raleigh can I get ‘good’ NC style BBQ?
Several people mentioned getting it ‘Memphis style’ locally. Where can you do that? (I have not seen that option)
Red Hot & Blue comes closest to anything edible I have had here. Where do you go for bbq?
Anybody know where you can get bbq bologna locally? or bbq pizza?

Note: just before I hit publish, Abby posted about the twitter bbq smackdown…