We have news for you. Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you can’t grill. You just have to be a little more thoughtful so the experience is enjoyable in the cold weather temps. With a little prep, grilling in the snow is just as fun under the blissful summer sun.
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We did a lot of holiday travel, mostly by car, to visit friends and family throughout the US. It got us thinking there is a right way to take a road trip and a wrong way - especially in the winter. Here is your guide to making the most of your time on the endless roads.
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Do you have expensive wine glasses? Is maintaining a sparkling, cloud-free glass the bane of your existence? Well, great. You’re in good company. After weeks of holiday parties, hosting, and hanging with friends, we can’t count the amount of times we rewashed a glass because it was still cloudy. Here is some advice to avoid re-washing your glass time.
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But there we were, making the same recipe again, except this time there was a jar of rendered duck fat on the counter and... EUREKA. This example is also quasi-strong evidence that a messy (but clean) kitchen can be a good thing.
Duck fat split pea soup recipe >
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And if you are throwing a party on a budget, you don’t have to skip the flowers. Head to your local Trader Joe’s and go nuts shopping the floral bargains. With flowers, less is not more, more is MORE. Remember this valuable lesson when you are turning your red TJ’s shopping cart into a mini botanical garden.
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The best pastrami sandwich you’ll ever make.
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Our Thanksgiving appetizer was not traditional. But, it was a big hit: duck quesadillas. We altered the recipe and substituted in smoked duck instead of searing it on the grill. We did that because A) we were being lazy (we smoke duck everyday) and B) we were curious.
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We've been on a Mexican cuisine kick lately, so it's not surprising that we've arrived at the fajitas portion of our journey. What is surprising is how long it took us to get here.
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When there's leftover duck in the fridge, you have to ask yourself two important questions.
1. Why (duck is too good to have leftovers)?
2. How am I going to add it my next meal?
Halloween is here. For the adults who celebrate, most partook in the revelry this weekend and got their alter ego/dashed childhood dreams out of their system (I’m looking at your Mr. Astronaut). Tonight though is the big show. It is what Halloween is all about and neighborhoods around the country are preparing to be swarmed with candy crazed toddlers, preschoolers, grade schoolers, middle schoolers and high schoolers who aren’t being ironic (just a little creepy).
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