Summer Giveaway: Good Meatfeatured
It’s summmmer time and the livin’ is easy…There are barbecues to be fired up, waves to be surfed, and sand to be squished between toes.
In celebration of Summer lovin’, today we are kicking off our series of seasonal giveaways! Every spring, summer, fall, winter, you can now expect to see an epicly awesome giveaway here on Lick My Spoon 🙂 You’re welcome. I love you too. This inaugural Summer Giveaway is all about high-quality MEAT. Rawrrrr.
“Meat” (har har) our awesome producers and prepare to get carnivorous over the goods they’ve generously offered:
- Lava Lake Lamb: (16) lamb loin chops
- Rocky Mountain Organic Meats: (6) 1-pound packages ground beef
- Niman Ranch: (4) bone-in pork chops, (2) packages Fearless Franks, (2) packages Applewood Smoked Bacon
- Columbus Salame: tasting kit of 6 salame varieties
- CHEFS Catalog: Deni Professional Meat Grinder and Picnic Time Barbeque Tool Set/Apron Tote
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New Orleans Wine and Food Experience: Royal Street Strollfeatured
When I was invited to attend the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience (NOWFE), I knew I was in for a good time. The food of New Orleans is big and bold, and New Orleanians sure know how to eat it up with gusto.
Our NOWFE fun kicked off in true NOLA style: with food, booze, music, and a parade spilling into the street. The Royal Street Stroll spans about seven blocks, and is designed so that revelers can wander in and out of the antique shops and art galleries that line the street as they sample bites from local restaurants and fill their glasses from one of the 36 wineries pouring tastings for the evening.
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Komi Restaurant {DC}featured
I had been dying to eat at Komi ever since Ruth Reichl named it as her most recent “wow” dining experience. She recounted a Cromesquis of Caesar Salad she had, a small breaded and fried square containing the elements of a Caesar salad that burst in a flood of creaminess and a slight crunch of lettuce.
When we found ourselves in DC, we asked friends and locals where we should eat, and Komi was at the top of every list we received. Chef/owner Johnny Monis has created something great here, a premier dining destination for food lovers that is refined and playful at the same time. There is no printed menu at Komi, and photos of the food are not allowed (to maintain the element of surprise for future diners). After I got over the distress of not being able to take pictures of my food, it was all quite liberating.
The dishes change from day to day, depending on what is in season, or what Monis feels like making for you. For the set price of $135, you can expect a flurry of Mediterranean/Greek-inspired small tastings that start with light, fresh crudo and build up to heartier flavors, pastas, and a family-style meat entrée, followed by a cheese course and desserts. There is also an optional wine pairing for $70 that they allow you to split, which is nice.
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Miso Glazed Cod Recipefeatured
Miso Glazed Cod sounds fancypants but it’s actually fairly easy to make. Essentially, all you need to do is make the miso marinade – a blend of rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, cayenne, olive oil, and of course, miso. Miso is a fermented soybean paste (the soybeans are funkified by the introduction of a rice fungus called koji, then mixed with water and sea salt).
The sweet, umami-filled marinade is slathered over cod fillets and then broiled to develop a nice bubbly golden glaze. The dish is then baked off until the fish is opaque in center and the meat flakes off easily.
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