margery's Profile
| Display Name: | margery |
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| Personal URL: | http://www.samuraisharpening.com |
| Member Since: | 7/12/07 |
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My mother was an avid Julia Child fan and cooked many of her recipes. For our birthdays, she would cook our favorite meals. I would ask for Thanksgiving Dinner in May, my bro would ask for Fruit de Mer and my sister, Coq au Vin. Lucky us. This week we commemorated the 5th year of her death. Thanks, Vida. Who Taught You to Cook or Inspired Your Cooking? Memorial Day 2011 |
5/30/11 12:54 PM |
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That panty hose technique is genius! Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | How to Make Onion-Skin Easter Eggs |
4/14/09 10:43 AM |
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They sell these knife rocks at Bowery Kitchen Supplies at the Chelsea Market in NYC. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Stainless Steel Knife Racks from Edlund |
4/3/09 11:48 AM |
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Well said, Dana. Thanks. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Weekend Meditation: The Guilty Epicurean |
3/8/09 11:04 AM |
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Are you sure the above pic isn't quinoa? Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Good Eats: Cheap and Versatile Pantry Staples |
10/9/08 6:59 AM |
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There's a cloister with several quince trees at The Cloisters in Manhattan. It's my favorite place, fragrance-wise this time of year. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Look! Can You Name This Fruit? |
9/19/08 7:06 AM |
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Sometimes it's better to leave some of the nicks in the blade instead of grinding so much knife away because the blade loses its taper if ground down too much. As a rule, I don't think the angle should be 20 degrees. Some knives are only beveled on one side. Thicker knives have a different bevel than thin knives. The important thing is to keep the angle consistent. I've been sharpening for over 30 years and I'm still learning! Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Weekend Project: Sharpen Your Knives! |
8/23/08 9:04 AM |
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I really have a hard time around animals I know are doomed. I have been a vegetarian for 25 years. It's a little about health but mostly about my love for animals. I respect meat eaters who actively participate in the raising, killing and slaughtering - not someone who will only eat a slab of prepackaged flesh. Anthony Bourdain is an example of someone who talks about going to the source and not being squeamish about the visuals of dead animal parts. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Meeting vs. Eating: How Do You Feel About Meeting Farm Animals? |
8/20/08 8:59 AM |
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Knives are a personal thing. Buy one from a store that lets you hold it and see how it feels. I like the feel of a Global but it is light and some people don't like them. My favorite knife these days is the Kikuichi (www.kikuichi.net). Lots of varieties to choose from. The santoku knife is the one I use the most. I think the Victoronox knife is the best deal for the price. Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | Good Question: What Is the Best Chef's Knife? |
4/26/08 6:28 PM |
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Richard Yates is my alltime favorite writer. That exerpt is a good example of his writing. There's never an unneeded word in his work. The Easter Parade is a good one too. Apartment Therapy The Kitchen | The Hungry Reader: Revolutionary Road |
3/19/08 5:33 PM |
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Dumb name."Fresh and Easy" sounds like it should be a brand of sanitary napkin. Apartment Therapy - The British Are Here: Fresh Easy Opens |
11/20/07 5:15 AM |
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I would like to test the paring knife. Can't wait to get my hands on it and see how it twists around a tomato stem site. Being sharp isn't really a test of how good a knife is, it's how it holds the edge. I'm curious to look at the metal and see its striations, feel how comfortable the handle is and get a close look on how its constructed. I want to harshly chop something on a board to see if that dulls it easily. I basically want to review it on a functional and aesthetic level. I'm always curious about new knives on the market, especially when they claim to be the "best". Apartment Therapy - Giveaway Thursday: Wüsthof Classic Ikon Knives |
8/23/07 10:50 AM |
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One person's garbage is another's treasure. You can bring them to me; I will sharpen them and donate them to a soup kitchen if they are halfway decent. I'm the Samurai Sharpener at the Chelsea Market. Good Question: Can I Recycle or Fix Up Old Knives? |
7/12/07 7:35 AM |
