Tag: cuisine
member name: Kurt Michael Friese
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June 25, 2006 03:46 PM EDT --
It's About the Food
Food as a Second Language
There has been a cultural revolution in this country over the last 50-75 years, a sort of ethnic cleansing that has removed from most people's minds . . .
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March 17, 2006 05:02 PM EST --
Table Wine
By Chef Kurt Michael Friese
Why the Irish Don't Make Wine
It is St. Patrick's Day, and this is a wine column, so it seems appropriate to ask the question, "Why don't . . .
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January 09, 2007 07:36 PM EST --
Cooking Class
Real Cooking Made Simple
By Chef Kurt Michael Friese
Potatoes
On a recent trip out of state, a student I met asked me “Iowa, huh? Isn’t that where they grow potatoes?” . . .
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May 29, 2007 05:58 PM EDT --
Gather Round the Table
Chef Kurt Michael Friese
Laying Down the Slaw
With summertime nearly here, it’s time to start talking about that contentious issue: coleslaw. This is one of those fun . . .
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February 28, 2006 11:37 AM EST --
Table Wine
By Chef Kurt Michael Friese
Australia, Part 2
Note: This is Part 2 of a 3 part series on the wine of Australia
When most of us think about Australian wine, we tend to think . . .
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September 17, 2006 12:30 PM EDT --
Cooking Class
Real Cooking Made Simple
By Chef Kurt Michael Friese
The Gentle Art of Sauté
A professional kitchen bears very little resemblance to a home kitchen, despite recent attempts by interior . . .
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November 17, 2006 10:12 AM EST --
Cooking Class
Real Cooking Made Simple
By Chef Kurt Michael Friese
Fruit Cake
My father has a hypothesis that there is actually only 1 fruitcake in the world and people keep giving it to one another, . . .
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December 29, 2006 07:47 PM EST --
The Lessons of the Irish Potato Famine for Industrial Agriculture
The most important tenet of the Slow Food philosophy must be “revival of the kitchen and the table as centers of pleasure, . . .
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February 26, 2007 09:59 AM EST --
Cooking Class
Chef Kurt Michael Friese
Building the Perfect Meatloaf
When made well, it is the quintessential taste of home, an edible reminiscence of grandma’s arms on a chilled winter night. . . .
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August 17, 2006 04:14 PM EDT --
Three Days on One Chicken, and Other Depression Folklore
A long time ago, when I was a young man, I did an internship in Santa Fe, New Mexico. As any of you who have done any sort of internship . . .
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September 10, 2006 12:50 PM EDT --
New Orleans has long been one of America's culinary treasures. As with many parts of the world, any time you have a confluence of disparate cultures, some mighty fine food is bound to result. . . .
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November 17, 2006 05:36 PM EST --
Cooking Class
Real Cooking Made Simple
By Chef Kurt Michael Friese
Pumpkin Pie
There seems to be some question among historians as to whether the pumpkin was on the first Thanksgiving Table in 1620, but . . .
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November 19, 2006 01:31 PM EST --
Cooking Class
Real Cooking Made Simple
By Chef Kurt Michael Friese
Cranberries
This is the time of year when nearly everyone in America entertains the thought of cranberries. Although it probably . . .
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November 20, 2006 03:05 PM EST --
Cooking Class
Real Cooking Made Simple
By Chef Kurt Michael Friese
Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding
Surely the most elegant dish to have at the center of your holiday table is a tender and succulent . . .
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January 16, 2007 09:44 AM EST --
Cooking Class
Real Cooking Made Simple
By Chef Kurt Michael Friese
It is called the Staff of Life, though we are also told that we cannot live on it alone. Some see it as the simplest food (though . . .
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February 03, 2007 11:36 AM EST --
Voluptuous.
Intriguing.
Seductive.
Silky.
Sexy.
That’s what you want from your wine, your dessert, and your sweetie on Valentine’s Day. A great way to set that mood . . .
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March 17, 2007 09:25 AM EDT --
Cooking Class
Chef Kurt Michael Friese
The Secret to Mashed Potatoes
That meatloaf we discussed here last time would not be complete without mashed potatoes. Now I’m not talking about those . . .
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June 05, 2007 12:02 PM EDT --
Morel of the Story
There's no doubt, this was a banner year for the houby hunters around eastern Iowa. In addition to my regular crew of foragers who bring fungi into my restaurant on a regular . . .
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June 20, 2007 01:10 PM EDT --
Is there anyone, save Professor Hathaway from the 80s cult film Real Genius, who doesn’t love popcorn?
Despite a quick online search turning up such non-sequiturs as Jiffy Pop being listed in . . .
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August 02, 2007 10:35 AM EDT --
The Silence of the Bees
Loss of Honeybee Colonies Causing Alarm Worldwide
By Kurt Michael Friese
Listen closely in your garden. Have you noticed that it is just a little quieter this year? . . .
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