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Hi, I’m Michael…

I’m writing about cooking and technology, though not necessarily in any related way.

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Dauphinoise Potatoes

(from Recipes )
Apr 16, 2022

Adapted from CIA’s “The Professional Chef” 7th edition and an article on thekitchen.com.

Ingredients

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Norwegian Brunkake

(from Recipes )
Dec 18, 2021

These are a traditional Norwegian cookie.

I learned about them from Shirley Evenstad of Sons of Norway lodge 1-602 (Norsota). Shirley is also a world class practitioner of rosemåling, a Norwegian …

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Butterscotch Sauce

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Nov 7, 2021

This Butterscotch Sauce recipe is from Michael Ruhlman’s book “Ratio”. His writing on cooking is excellent and thrilling. Highly recommended.

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Chicken Marsala

(from Recipes )
Oct 16, 2021

Originally from Cook’s Illustrated.

The best chicken marsala I have ever had. And the first recipe I ever made where I felt it was something I’d easily pay money for in a restaurant.

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Traditional Scottish Shortbread

(from Recipes )
Oct 16, 2021

Shortbread is very similar to Ruhlman’s “essence of cookie” that he discusses in his book Ratio.

This is much better than Walker’s Shortbread.

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