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Part-time oenophile, full-time Internet entrepreneur.

Interests: running, chess, the sporting life: cycling, hiking the professional sporting life: professional cycling, ny mets & jets, sf 49ers the non-sporting life: opera, french the wine life: bourgogne (blanc and rouge), sicilian reds, syrah.

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What's for Dinner: Wild Boar Borscht

Perfect for a chilly autumn evening, this stew from "American Game Cooking" calls for wild boar but you could easily substitute stew meat from buffalo, venison, elk, etc. There are too many ingredients to list, but the beets, fennel seed,... Continue reading

Posted Oct 28, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Beet Green Soup

Beet greens are tasty and nutritious but quite fragile, so you should try to cook them within a day or two of purchasing your bunched beets. This recipe is a rustic one from "Molto Italiano" by Mario Batali. Warning -... Continue reading

Posted Oct 22, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Goat Loin Chops Pan-Roasted in White Wine

Looking for something quick and tasty, I based this on a recipe for lamb chops, Marches style, from Marcella Hazan's seminal cookbook "Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking". Brown a very thinly-sliced onion with pancetta and olive oil (or bacon grease,... Continue reading

Posted Sep 28, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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How Whole Foods "Primes" You To Shop | Fast Company

Derren Brown, a British illusionist famous for his mind-reading act, set out to prove just how susceptible we are to the many thousands of signals we're exposed to each day. He approached two creatives from the advertising agency Saatchi &... Continue reading

Reblogged Sep 21, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Saucisse de Sanglier (Wild Boar Sausage) and Peppers

Here's a dinner that is on the table in 15 minutes when you come home famished from the gym. Heat up a skillet, dice a couple sweet red peppers and one yellow onion, and brown them together with a bit... Continue reading

Posted Sep 6, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Madras Coconut Cream Beef Curry

A simple yet very tasty recipe from "Good Meat" by Deborah Krasner. Though she calls for stew beef, I had a big grassfed chuck roast on hand so I cut it up into cubes for this dish. Brown a chopped... Continue reading

Posted Sep 5, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Wagyu Burgers and Chateau Latour

You'd think we were living the high life with this meal. Using the awesomeness that is Gilt Taste, we feasted on Flannery Beef wagyu custom blend burgers - equal parts chuck, cross rib, flatiron and shortloin tail - with all... Continue reading

Posted Aug 6, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Garlic-rubbed Buffalo Tri-tip

Easiest. Recipe. Ever. Chop a whole head of garlic, mash it in a mortar and pestle with a lot of kosher salt to form a thick paste and then rub it all over a tri-tip roast (beef or buffalo). Wrap... Continue reading

Posted Jul 25, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Grilled Lamb Skewers with Yogurt-mint Dipping Sauce

This recipe comes straight from the excellent Mark's Daily Apple site (written by Mark Sisson of Primal Blueprint fame). It is easy and delicious - before you go to work in the morning, marinate cubed lamb for 8 hours in... Continue reading

Posted Jul 19, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Roasted Rabbit with White Wine and Olives

Another batch of game meat from D'Artagnan, and a recipe from the excellent cookbook and educational tome, "Good Meat" by Deborah Krasner. She sums up the homey nature of this dish in her description: "An example of Italian home cooking... Continue reading

Posted Jul 17, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Grilled Wild Boar Tenderloin

Another game meat classic from my favorite source, D'Artagnan. Marinated simply in olive oil and herbs, grilled in a very hot skillet for 2 minutes per side, and then finished for 15 minutes in a 400 degree oven. Pair it... Continue reading

Posted Jul 13, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Wild Boar with Olives (Cinghiale alle Olive)

I love wild boar - tenderloin, stew meat, you name it (and thankfully they have always had a good marketer and haven't been referred to as "feral swine"). It is normally hard to find, but D'Artagnan is a great source... Continue reading

Posted Jun 30, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Rogan Josh, Simplified

Some nights you want to take it easy yet still eat well - time to pull out the shortcuts. Take some stew lamb, brown in a pressure cooker (no lid yet), add a jar of your favorite jarred Indian simmer... Continue reading

Posted Jun 20, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Royal Chicken Cooked in Yogurt

A few tweaks to this delicious recipe from Madhur Jaffrey's "Quick & Easy Indian Cooking" were in order based on what I had on hand, so it became somewhat akin to an Indian-North African fusion dish. The dish as called... Continue reading

Posted Jun 19, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's For Dinner: Chicken Thighs with Ginger and Parsnip

A perfect weekday meal from Ming Tsai's cookbook - healthy, tasty and a snap to prepare. Brown 2 lbs chicken thighs on the stovetop for 10 minutes in your biggest Dutch oven. Remove them and add 2 chopped onions, 3... Continue reading

Posted May 17, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Asian Sloppy Joes

Ming Tsai's mother's Asian twist on his favorite dish from childhood, as related in his excellent "Simply Ming One-Pot Meals". Traditional ground beef, pork and tomatoes are livened up with hoisin sauce for sweetness, ginger, garlic and a bit of... Continue reading

Posted Apr 26, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Vietnamese Pork and Eggplant with Cinnamon and Star Anise

A style of hot pot cooking that is very common in the cold northern part of Vietnam, this absolutely fantastic dish comes from one of my all-time favorite cookbooks, "Balancing Flavors: East and West" by the chef Tom Kime. The... Continue reading

Posted Apr 13, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Beef and Olive Stew with Scented Red Wine

A hearty beef stew perfect for a raw and windy spring evening from the great cookbook/educational resource "Good Meat" by Deborah Krasner. Marinate cubes of stew beef overnight in red wine, orange zest, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns, bay leaf and a... Continue reading

Posted Apr 7, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Grilled Chicken Breasts with Spicy Coconut Sauce (Frango Naufragado)

A delicious Portuguese-Mozambican dish from the excellent "The New Portuguese Table" by David Leite. The original recipe using coconut milk and fiery piri-piri peppers was tweaked along the way as it made its way through various Portuguese colonies around the... Continue reading

Posted Apr 7, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Lamb Shanks with Oranges and Ginger

Want to do very little prep yet have a wonderful meal waiting when you get home from work? This recipe is for you. Meaty lamb shanks (look for hind shanks which are bigger than foreshanks) are browned and then tossed... Continue reading

Posted Mar 30, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Mushroom Chicken Fricassee with Edamame

A super-easy weeknight meal from my favorite cookbook "Simply Ming One-Pot Meals". Just brown chicken legs and thighs, add mushrooms, garlic, red onion, tarragon, tomatoes and edamame and bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes. You can omit... Continue reading

Posted Mar 29, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Pork with Leeks & Cauliflower Fried "Rice"

Fast, easy and stunningly delicious. The pork marinates for 30 minutes while you julienne the leeks (and have a glass of wine ...). Might as well brown the bacon and cook the cauliflower fried "rice" while you are waiting as... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Seared Curried Cod with Warm Olive Chutney

Another winner from "Simply Ming One-Pot Meals" that only takes 15 minutes from start to finish. A light coating of curry powder goes on the fish before sauteeing. Remove the fish and sauté minced olives, tomatoes, shallots, cilantro and the... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Kung Pao Chicken with Cauliflower Rice

A winner of a recipe from "Simply Ming One-Pot Meals". I used the called-for cornstarch to coat the chopped chicken thighs, though I'm sure you could omit or substitute with something like a light dusting of coconut flour if you... Continue reading

Posted Mar 25, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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What's for Dinner: Pork Kimchee with Mung Bean Noodles

Stir-fried pork with kimchee is a classic Korean dish, and this one comes from Ming Tsai's "Simply Ming One-Pot Meals". Thinly-sliced pork tenderloin is marinated for 30 minutes and then stir-fried with pungent kimchee, red onion and zucchini. An optional... Continue reading

Posted Mar 23, 2011 at The Silk Road of Wine

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