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Advice | Quiz: Are you taking good care of your cast-iron skillet? Test your IQ.
Cast-iron skills have been beloved by many generations of cooks. They’re a kitchen workhorse and the stuff of lore, often passed down as heirlooms within families. But all that legend sometimes leads to fear or confusion. Will I ruin the coveted seasoning? Should I only use it on a gas cooktop? Can I really not clean it with soap? So how much do you know about taking care of your cast-iron skillet? Take our quiz to find out how to ensure it stays in the best shape for many years to come.Questions 1 of 7 You have to season… Read More
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Supply chain shortage impacts Calgary and Cranbrook food banks
Locals visiting the Cranbrook Foodbank Society may notice that shelves are a little emptier as of late. The organization’s largest food provider, The Calgary Food Bank (CFB), has been hit with supply chain issues, leaving volunteers and staff searching for more sources of funding and support to fill the gap. CFB formerly provided the foodbank society with 170,000 lbs of food per year through a national food share program, but the program was suspended at the end of last year so the organization could meet rising demands in Calgary. “They’ve had such a spike in their own numbers that they’ve… Read More
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Des Moines major seeks details about nonprofit food networks compromise
Illustration: Allie Carl/AxiosDes Moines Major Frank Cownie wants more detail about the “immediate collaboration” that multiple nonprofit food networks involved in contract disputes promised on Dec. 22.That’s according to a memo he wrote last week to Food Bank of Iowa CEO Michelle Book obtained by Axios.Why it matters: Families who need the food are caught in the contract crosshairs and Cownie is not convinced the problems are resolved, he told Axios Friday.The city council “will be very reluctant” to give final approval next month to $600,000 in assistance without assurances that the metro food war is… Read More
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Breakfast Negroni Cocktail – A Fistfull of Cocoa Puffs
We’re big fans of all things Negroni here at Drunken Diplomacy. The 1:1:1 blend of gin, sweet vermouth and Campari is a classic, and the formula is fun to riff on. We’ve made dozens of riffs on the drink, with every base spirit imaginable. Now that San Francisco is starting to open up again, we’ve been starting to revisit some of our favorite old haunts here in the Mission District in person. The highlight of the last Negroni Week was Wildhawk’s Breakfast Negroni cocktail. The star ingredient is the Cocoa Puff infused Sweet Vermouth. The drink is sweet, but not… Read More
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Grab a ‘good cuppa’ at Churchill’s British Cafe and Food Emporium
Tony Badger developed a love of food at a young age thanks to his mother and grandmothers, who he calls “tremendous cooks.” Every Saturday, one grandmother would treat the family to meat and fruit pies, while the other specialized in bread, scones, cakes and other sweet treats. Meanwhile, his mother was “very well known for her Scotch eggs,” he says. Badger grew up in a seaside town called Redcar on the northeast coast of England. Today, he serves some of the traditional fare of his youth at Churchill’s British Cafe and Food Emporium some 6,000 kilometers away in Saskatoon. “No… Read More
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Tofu Milanese Recipe – NYT Cooking
step 1 Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil. Drain the liquid from the tofu and cut crosswise into 8 rectangular cutlets. Pat dry and season to taste with salt and pepper.step 2 Put flour on a plate. Beat together egg and milk in a shallow medium bowl. Sprinkle bread crumbs on a rimmed baking sheet.step 3 Working one at a time, dip a slice of tofu in the flour, lightly coating all sides. Place in the bowl with egg mixture. Lift slice from egg mixture and set on crumbs in a single layer. Shower… Read More
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