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Chef Rico Mandel

Balsamic Chicken with Peppers & Onions

‘Twas a Saturday afternoon and my girlfriend had a hankering for some Chicken Vinegar Peppers, a favorite of ours at Fabs Corner Cucina. But alas we were up in Ventura, and going to Sherman Oaks for dinner was just out

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Meats

The Perfect Brisket

Brisket is one of those meats that is so versatile. You can use it for pastrami, corned beef, smoke it or braise it. No matter which way to make it the trick is low and slow.

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Health & Wellness

She’s Just the Avocado Next Door

By G. Stassi for MizEnPlace.  I love trees and I’ve never met one that I couldn’t find something beautiful about with one exception – the homely avocado tree. It’s awkward –it’s huge –it’s blossoms are indiscernible and the fruit is

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Chef Rico Mandel

New Belgium Beer Braised Short Ribs

I heard about the opportunity to create a recipe for New Belgium Brewing through FoodBuzz.So I figured I’d sign up and see if I was one of the lucky ones that would be chosen. I got the email and then

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Chef Rico Mandel

My classic dish challenge – Chicken Biryani

When presented with this challenge it got me excited. I immediately began to think about either the middle east or India. Having cooked and prepared many dishes using a number of classical techniques from the European culinary world, I was

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Chef Rico Mandel

Foodie Fights Battle Kohlrabi and Rosemary

What an experience. It is rare now a days that I come across an ingredient that I am not familiar with.  I have always been curious about Kohlrabi but never got around to working with it until now.  So I

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