Archive for April, 2009
How to Cook Perfect Risotto
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large shallot, chopped
1.5 cup Arborio rice
6 oz white wine or dry vermouth
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
2 tablespoons butter
handful of grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Heat stock in a small sauce pan to a simmer.
In a large heavy bottom saute pan, heat pan to medium heat. Add olive oil and onion to the saute [...]
April 8, 2009
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How to Cook Bacon like a Pro
I love to have bacon if I am making a big breakfast, but cooking bacon is a total hassle when you cook it in the pan. First, I can never fit all of the bacon into a single pan in a single layer. This requires me to stack the bacon which leads to uneven cooking [...]
April 7, 2009
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My Gillette Slim
My Gillette adjustable “Slim” razor was my first razor when i got into wetshaving. It is in surprisingly good condition for its age (L4 from 1966). At 71 grams, it is a significantly heavier than my other razors. It has considerable heft and is balanced much more toward the head of the razor; it is [...]
April 2, 2009
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