In today's Pairing column, where I suggest Grilled Skirt Steak in Korean Marinade with Spinach & Snow Peas as a great companion to a ten-year-old cabernet sauvignon, I promised to post information about cooking grass-fed meats, so here you go. It is not difficult but it does require a bit [...]
When you have good ingredients at hand and a basic knowledge of what to do with them, the only thing more pleasurable than the cooking of them is the sensual delights they offer at the table.
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