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How to Use a Sharpening Steel on Your Knives - Video

First, a quick tour update. Sunday 4/29 was my first day on the road, and I did a book signing at San Francisco’s wonderful Omnivore books. My book was on a shelf next to Jacques Pepin. Talk about feeling not worthy! We …

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Zabaglione with Roasted Plums - Recipe
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Zabaglione with Roasted Plums - Recipe

Zabaglione (or the French sabayon) is similar to custard, but is made only with egg yolks, sugar, and flavoring; no milk or cream is used. The yolks are whisked over a double boiler and incorporate a lot of air, …

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Leaving on a Jet Plane

I’m thinking that for the next few weeks, I should turn this into one of those blogs where I teach you how to cook a five-course dinner using nothing but the coffee maker and hair dryer in your hotel room. Because I’m …

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