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The Girl, the Goat and the Pouilly-Fumé

By Audrey Luk June 22, 2012 Main Course No Comments
The Girl, the Goat and the Pouilly-Fumé

New York City: where it’s easier to get a whole goat than ground goat. I’d never cooked it before but became obsessed with sourcing it after the seventh butcher I…

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You win some, you lose some.

By Audrey Luk May 25, 2012 Smaller bites No Comments
You win some, you lose some.

Yesterday, I threw caution to the wind. I exuberantly unsheathed my fish-grilling pan, bought last weekend on Kappabashi-Dori, Tokyo’s half-mile-long mecca to kitchenware geeks and chefs. Searching for a sharkskin wasabi grater…

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Got Acidity? Bring on the Funk.

By Audrey Luk March 2, 2012 Smaller bites No Comments
Got Acidity? Bring on the Funk.

Like many cooks with pantries full of spices, condiments, fancy oils and a dozen vinegars, I can’t stop myself from adding a pinch of this or a splash of that…

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