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Posted by jonfrankel on Jul 20, 2018 in Blogh, Food | 5 comments

STEWED VENISON NECK

RED COOKED VENISON NECK A friend gave me assorted cuts of venison a few months ago. There were steaks and tenderloin, which I cook like the best beef: no marinade, salt...

Posted by jonfrankel on Sep 12, 2016 in Blogh, Food | 1 comment

A Dinner in Pictures

One of my favorites: fish baked with tomatoes, garlic, thyme and white wine. Cod is the fish, and I added diced red pepper and onion because at this time of year they...

Posted by jonfrankel on Aug 25, 2016 in Blogh, Food | 1 comment

Dal

Trying to eat simply is a good idea, but time is of the essence. How much time will I spend on cooking? The slow food movement, which I endorse, despite the fact that...

Posted by jonfrankel on Aug 24, 2016 in Blogh, Food | 1 comment

IT WILL BE CORN

I haven’t written anything here in a long time. I have no idea how that happened, maybe nothing to say? It is a long standing principle of mine that as a writer I...

Posted by jonfrankel on Oct 4, 2015 in Blogh, Food | 0 comments

Grilled Swordfish with Spicy Stuff

My son AndaluciaÂ 5 is in the city for the weekend to see the Mets play the last game of a glorious season, leaving me with AndaluciaÂ 4, who is 15. A 15 year old can...

Posted by jonfrankel on Aug 24, 2015 in Blogh, Food | 1 comment

Green Beans in Salsa Cruda

When I was a child one of my favorite foods was romano beans cooked in tomato sauce. Romano beans are the wide string beans. They are meatier than regular string beans...

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