Category Archives: Main Courses

Corned Beef with Braised Cabbage
and Red Potatoes

By ruhlman | Published: March 17, 2010
Corned beef and cabbage, photo by Donna This was dinner last night, moments before it was consumed.  Donna said, "This is the best cabbage I've ever had," and, back at the stove, looking for thirds on the corned beef, "This is all you made?" All in all, a success.  I've used this particular preparation several times [...]
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Grateful for good food and good cooks

By ruhlman | Published: November 26, 2009
I'll never forget the way the words rang in my head, what, four or five years ago, Judy Rodgers, chef of Zuni Cafe in SF: why is this the beginning of the eating season, she asked, why isn't this a holiday about cherishing our food, about saving it, about putting it up before winter so [...]
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Butter Poached Lobster and
Pork Belly with Clams

By ruhlman | Published: September 18, 2009
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Hamburger Technique

By Donna Turner Ruhlman | Published: August 13, 2009
Photos by Donna Summertime barbecues, hamburgers and chips and corn on the cob—I'm always always happy to be eating this.  Yes, I still buy ground beef occasionally but when I want to make a really good burger, I always grind the meat myself.  Why go to the trouble?  For a half a dozen reasons, all of [...]
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Staple Meals

By ruhlman | Published: June 24, 2008
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