Aug 06 2008

Quick and Easy Ginger Peanut Sauce

Posted by Gavin

Peanut Sauce recipes seem to be a dime a dozen on the intertubes and though they can vary widely depending on whether they’re ‘Thai’ or ‘Indonesian’ or ‘Fusion’ or ‘blah blah blah’, they all start with peanuts…hence the name…unlike Duck SauceRead more »

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Jul 18 2008

Napa Valley Naturals Balsamic Grand Reserve Vinegar

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Napa Valley Naturals Balsamic Grand Reserve Vinegar

Napa Valley Naturals Balsamic Grand Reserve Vinegar

Balsamic vinegar is one of those classic ‘it’ ingredients that can make or break a dish, and folks get passionate about all the many (many, many…) details of it’s production, origin, age, etc. So, what the heck makes a great balsamic vinegar anyway? And is it possible to find a good one that doesn’t cost a gazillion dollars and isn’t a million years old…and aged in the gilded skull of a dragon…and gently fanned by palm-leaf-bearing virgins, etc? Well, yes… Read more »

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