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PicOfTheWeek: Clambake

Clambake time! Steaming clams (and lobster tail, mussels, sweet potatoes, chicken…) for my dad’s birthday. Happy birthday, dad!

October 21, 2018

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Road Trip: Brand The Barn with Certified Angus Beef

by Mike Vrobel

Road Trip! I was invited to the Brand The Barn event by my friends at Certified Angus Beef® Brand. For their 40th anniversary, they’ve been painting barns across the country. The last one was at Atterholt Farms, just down the road from me in Loudonville, Ohio. It sounded like a fun event…and a great lunch from Chefs Michael Ollier and Gavin Pinto – how...

October 18, 2018

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Road trip, Sponsored

Instant Pot Risotto Milanese (Risotto alla Milanese)

by Mike Vrobel

Instant Pot Risotto Milanese When I say “Italy,” what starch pops into your head? Pasta, of course. But, as I found out on my trip to Venice, Italy is much more diverse than the “pizza, pasta, and meatballs” I grew up with. Northern Italy is all about rice. Milan, in Northwest Italy, is famous for fashion – it’s from Milan, dahling – and for...

October 16, 2018

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Pressure cooker, Side dish

PicOfTheWeek: Beans!

by Mike Vrobel

Beans in the Pot Beans ready for a quick soak. I’m quick-soaking the beans – pressure cooking for 1 minute, then letting them sit for 1 hour – to speed up the cooking time. These beans are the base for a minestrone soup, and the rest of the ingredients will overcook if I try to cook unsoaked beans. (Minestrone recipe coming soon…)

October 14, 2018

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