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OK – after the brining and the flip and stir – finally I’m cooking something. You have to appreciate a recipe that is basically about boiling meat in guinness for a few hours ! 
I also did the guinness mustard, and the boiled vegetables. The end result was great. The vegetables are wonderful, much better than [...]

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OK – perhaps I’m being a bit too serialistic on the updates. But I just flipped the corned-beef and stirred it ! What does 4 days of beef that’s been brining in beer and pickle spices smell like ? Definitely a little funky but in a fun and smelling-good kind of way. Can’t wait to cook [...]

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What does Valentine’s day mean to you ? For us it’s – love, cards, chocolates and crowded restaurants. My wife and I have had a mixed success with going out on Valentines. Some year’s we’ve had a great time. Other times – it’s just so-so. Normally we alternate between me cooking something, and going somewhere ( [...]

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Onto this month’s recipe. First of all I have a huge confession to make -  I’ve never made corned-beef from scratch before. In fact I don’t think I have ever cured my own meat. When I was growing up, I only had tinned corned-beef  so this will really be unique.
First off it was a little difficult [...]

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Finally got the March issue in the mail today. But whoa – what’s this on the cover ? Corned-Beef sandwiches ? Seriously ?
I’ll admit I’m a little underwhelmed. But on looking at the issue a little more closely it’s a recipe for home-made corned-beef. Of course the sandwich itself isn’t too-hard. I’m not crazy about this recipe, [...]

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I’m in the “dead zone”… well perhaps its not quite as serious as it sounds. Yes I’m waiting for a new Bon Appetit to arrive. I drive my wife crazy at this time - continually checking the mailbox, and just in general moping around.  
Have been doing some planning for what I cook for valentine’s day though… [...]

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