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SMOKED OYSTER CHOWDER

I like chowder. Do you like chowder? We recently made a smoked oyster chowder for a party and it was a hit. The first step was to get some beach oysters from Steve at Sawmill Bay Shellfish on the Island. The day before making the chowder, they were shucked and smoked them in their brine […]

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MARINATED CHERRIES

Cherries are here and it is time to do fun things with them. One thing that is really awesome, and somewhat unexpected, is to marinate them as you would olives. It was first shown to me by James Walt at Araxi, and since then, I’ve seen the idea pop up on the Ideas In Food blog and in […]

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CHEATER BARBECUE

If you find yourself without a smoker, there’s always cheater barbecue. Rub one trimmed beef brisket liberally with Magic Dust (recipe below), and refrigerate overnight. Wake up early, say around 6 a.m., and preheat the oven to 225°F. Place the brisket on a rack over a roasting pan and cover with aluminum foil. Cook for […]