Author Archives: Michael Roberts

About Michael Roberts

Life is too short to not be delicious.

Pan-seared trout with buerre blanc

As you can see, the first gardenias of the year have just come into bloom — a noteworthy occasion to me, since gardenia is one of my favorite smells of all time. This being a food blog rather than one … Continue reading

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Beer-braised chicken with fennel

Any of you who have kept up with this blog for awhile know that Jess and I love our beer. And while drinking the stuff is normally just fine with us, we also like to cook with beer. Brown ales … Continue reading

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Reverse-seared Freckle Face pork chop

Some days, it feels like Hillcrest Artisan Meats invented pork. I know some of you out-of-town readers might not understand that, which means you need to get to Little Rock quickly and have lunch at the place so that all … Continue reading

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Sausage stuffed galantine and dill celeriac mash

One of our more popular posts is this recipe for a roasted chicken galantine, a play on the classic French dish that roasts a boneless, stuffed chicken to serve hot rather than the traditional method of poaching and serving cold. … Continue reading

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The happenings, and some stir fry

We’ve had a busy time of late, but it’s all been in the name of expansion! Thanks to all of your kind donations, I was able to purchase a digital recorder, something that will enable me to pursue a new … Continue reading

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Why donate?

Donate to a blog? Well that takes some real cojones on our part to ask folks to do that, doesn’t it? After all, this is the new age of digital media where everything is free and we like it just … Continue reading

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Caesar Dressing

One of my favorite things to do in the kitchen is to make recipes that require an emulsion to come out right. Things like aioli, hollandaise, and traditional mayonnaise all do exactly what common wisdom says can’t be done: force … Continue reading

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Panko-Parmesan oven-fried chicken salad with honey-Dijon dressing

A couple of weeks ago, Jess and I spent a lovely weekend in her hometown of Glenwood. We visited with her parents and brother (who was in from Colorado), and when the last, lazy Sunday came around, we gathered ’round … Continue reading

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Mashed parsnips, baby broccoli, seared tuna

The parsnip is one of the most underrated vegetables around. Looking like fat, white carrots, this humble root vegetable is far more delicious and versatile. Sweet, slightly peppery, and milder than root veggies like turnips, the parsnip is a good … Continue reading

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Braised chard, honey-ginger glazed carrots, and filet mignon

The filet isn’t my favorite cut of beef (that would be the ribeye), but I do enjoy them from time to time — especially when I come a across a couple for a good price as I did tonight. We’ve … Continue reading

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