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Monthly Archives: February 2010
PMAT Live! Episode 3a: "Doin' the Pretzel Twist"
One of my jobs at the restaurant was to be the Pretzel Lady. No, I didn’t just open a bag of Rold Gold and be done with it, thank you. Smart aleck. No, I made chewy bread pretzels and baked … Continue reading
Posted in Pastry Techniques, PMAT Live, recipes
Tagged how to make pretzels, how to twist a pretzel, PMAT Live
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Sunday Suppers (Monday Morning Edition): Fish-N-Chips–So Good They'll Make You Drop Your Aitches and Break Out Your Best Rhyming Slang.
So, from what I understand, it’s Lent. Somehow I forgot about Fat Tuesday altogether, and I didn’t get soot smooshed on my forehead on Ash Wednesday. I don’t give up anything for Lent, mainly because I am Pious and Holy … Continue reading
Posted in recipes, Sunday Suppers
Tagged beer batter, Cockney rhyming slang, fish and chips, fish recipes, Sunday Suppers
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My Must-Have Treat After Being Killed in the Park Multiple Times by Multiple Imaginary Creatures
First, I’m not really dead. But I was killed yesterday–many, many times–by an 8-year-old with an Incredible Imagination. His mother, lovely Neighbor Roberta, invited me to go to the park with them yesterday, and I, without realizing what this Outing … Continue reading
Posted in Pastry Techniques, recipes
Tagged chocolate pudding, custard, desserts, homemade pudding, how to make pudding, mocha pudding
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PMAT Live! Episode 2b: The Way to Weigh, Part Deux
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-YQoD9EEUs&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b]Here’s part two of my sweeping epic, The Way to Weigh. I’m thinking about entering it in a film festival. What do you think? My next video will have Excellent Sound, courtesy of my new friend Monte, the stereo microphone. … Continue reading
Sunday Suppers, Valentine's Sunday/Early Monday Edition: Spicy Beef Enchiladas with Pepper Jack Mornay Sauce (Con-Fusion Cuisine) and a Play-by-Play of Our Valentine's Dinner
I am torn. Should I first taunt you with a Valentine’s Meal Extraordinaire that The Beloved and I got to enjoy and you didn’t (although you were all There in Spirit, I can assure you), or should I begin with … Continue reading
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Tagged J Betski's restaurant, spicy beef enchiladas, Valentine's Day Dinner
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PMAT Live! Episode 2a: The Way to Weigh, or Why and How You Should Use a Kitchen Scale
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97e70_roark&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b]Video is an amazing thing. It catches a snapshot in time. A moving snapshot, but a snapshot nonetheless. In the case of this Particular Snapshot, it captures me in a more innocent state than I am At Present. Trying to … Continue reading
Posted in PMAT Live
Tagged baking videos, how to use a kitchen scale, tare function, weighing ingredients
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If You Think Pound Cake is "Too Vanilla," Have I Got a Cake for You.
If you watched Ye Olde Premiere Episode of PMAT Live, you know that my mom is famous for her chocolate pound cake. If you haven’t watched it, you know now. Anyway, just to give you an idea of how Beloved … Continue reading
Introducing PMAT Live! Episode One, In Which I Blather on About the Video Series' Purpose. And Roll My Eyes at My Mother. Once.
Well, here it is. Episode 1 of Season 1 of PMAT Live! I think I might need to come up with a better name. What do you guys think? At any rate, this Particular Video introduces the series, gives you … Continue reading
Sunday Suppers (Monday Edition): Italian-Inspired Braised Short Rib Ragú
Photo Credit Hello, all. I do hope everyone had a lovely weekend. We spent ours Snowed In. The Blizzard of ’10 began on Friday evening and didn’t let up until late Saturday night. We were prepared, though. In our kitchen, … Continue reading
Posted in recipes, Sunday Suppers
Tagged pasta sauce with meat, short rib ragu, Sunday Suppers
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