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Braised

Black Braised Pork Belly (video)

January 24, 2010
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I’m often asked why this blog is called No Recipes, when I post recipes to almost everything I make. In case you were wondering the same thing, the title refers to my predilection to just wing it, using ingredients that I have in the fridge. Still, it’s always been my intention to help you break [...]

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Braised Lamb Shanks in Cranberry

December 7, 2009
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Winter has officially arrived in NYC and I had to detour into the local zoo Century 21 on my way to Whole Foods to pick up some leather gloves today. Despite ranking up there along with crowded department stores on the things I like least about New York, cold weather is the perfect excuse to [...]

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Choucroute Garnie

May 7, 2009
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Choucroute Garnie is a hearty Alsatian dish made from choucroute (sauerkraut), sausages, cured meats and potatoes.
Disclaimer: This is not a dish for the faint of heart. If you have heart problems, eating a heaping bowl of Choucroute Garnie will probably make them worse. Also, if you’ve looked at one of Thomas Keller’s cookbooks and [...]

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