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Last Tuesday was a very turbulent day for us. When I came home for lunch, one of the rabbits wouldn't eat and she had been staying downstairs for a while (they have a two story enclosure and usually sleep upstairs). When the girlfriend came home and tried to feed Jo, the poor thing squeaked and collapsed on the ground... she wasn't on the other side...
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chefdaddy:
Sorry for your loss of Jo. Welcome to the new critter.
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Oof. The time has come. When you buy a new cookbook, you have to at least try a few cooks out of it. A couple of weeks ago, I bought Marco Pierre White's White Heat book which has all of his signature dishes from when he was king of the industry. It's filled with technical skills, impossible ingredients, and the stuff of tears and dreams....
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chefdaddy:
Polo. There are no pictures of bloody wounds so I assume you made it through your first oyster shucking without stabbing yourself in the palm. Haha. Beurre Blanc sauces take a touch to get right and are pretty unforgiving as far as holding temp and time. Hooray for new skills. 
shinyarmour90:
@chefdaddy I used our ordinary dining knives ( not the fine silverware lol) since it's not really about how sharp the knife is, anyway. I do have a few incisions but nothing past the skin so no blood. This cook was fun. 
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As some of you may know, I'm an avid volunteer at the local dog playground: a place where dogs from around the country (and sometimes people from other countries even) can run free without the hassle of cyclists, small children, etc. Yesterday, we had a bit of a situation. Two dogs suddenly did not get along, and they were about to fight pretty badly. We...
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Hey everybody! So as many of you know, I've been unhappy at my current job and have been looking to get a job cooking professionally. Tonight was finally the night, I had my interview at two Michelin star FG restaurant. It's actually three stars if you count the establishment that's next to it, the so called food lab. And how nervous was I! I spent...
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hiptobes:
Good luck!
xiaoshu:
Congrats!
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Had some #friends over for #dinner again last night... this was a project I've been working on. #Greece meets #Asia. It works! #Chinese red #braised #pork and eggs served with braised #daikon. #Beef #sheftalia with coriander #tabouleh and tahini yoghurt. #Lamb braised in #soysauce with #mango #gochujang sauce and #coconut shavings. #pasticcio #croquettes. #Korean #spareribs. Korean #chips with #kimchi and cheese toppings.

fate:
Delicious ❤️👌
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#mezze #dinner with friends :) this here is last night's #basmatirice and #wildrice #chicken #salad with #yellowpepper, #redcabbage, #redonion, and more. Served with #leftover lamb I fried in a bit of #soysauce to be rolled up in a #durum #tortilla with a little #mango and #gochujang sauce with #coriander. Also there are some #pitas and several #dips, like the #melitzanosalata with #miso, #yoghurt, and #capers,...
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Tonight's lamb burger with pickled cucumber relish, accompanied by a mixed basmati and wild rice salad with chicken, mango, red cabbage, and more.


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chefdaddy:
Easter lamb is a thing at my house.