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The Maestro moves to Charlotte
Well kids, what can I say? Life is crazy, and my dearth of posts this past month was due in part to my grand adventure in Alaska, yes,...
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the_maestro
- Jul 16, 2020
- 4 min
Summer Grilling: Thai Chicken Thighs
Things have been slow around here recently, mostly owing to the fact that my much-anticipated trip to California had to be shelved due to...
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the_maestro
- Jun 30, 2020
- 4 min
Summer Grilling: Currywurst
It's getting mighty hot out here in the heartland of late, leading the Maestro to sometimes decide it's not worth stepping out into the...
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the_maestro
- Jun 19, 2020
- 5 min
Summer grilling: Cedar Plank Salmon
Salmon has quite a reputation. Ask anyone and they'll likely have very strong feelings about it, love it or hate it. Most Americans have...
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the_maestro
- Jun 6, 2020
- 3 min
Summer Grilling: Churrasco
I suppose now that we are out of the most intense aspects of the "Quarantine" these days, at least in Iowa, I have decided to rename the...
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the_maestro
- May 25, 2020
- 3 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Sichuan Mapo Tofu
In southwest China is the rugged province of Sichuan, also Romanized as Szechuan, and beyond the modern-faced capital, Chengdu, lie...
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the_maestro
- May 17, 2020
- 4 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Duck breast
Rounding out our order from D'Artagnan was a beautiful breast of duck, one of my favorite proteins to cook, and one that is sure to make...
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the_maestro
- May 15, 2020
- 7 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Paella
Back when the pandemic was just starting, I noticed that our old reliable supplier of fresh seafood, Fulton Fish Market, was offering a...
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the_maestro
- May 13, 2020
- 6 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Brisket
Yesterday might be the day I fell in love with my pit barrel cooker. It also might be the day I decided it's the most infuriating thing...
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the_maestro
- May 10, 2020
- 3 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Mother's Day Special
Happy Mother's Day to all the mamas and mama figures out there! It's been a wonderful day here in Cedar Rapids. Despite some really...
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the_maestro
- May 9, 2020
- 4 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Veal chop
Some nights call for a simple, classic meal. Mom and I have been working diligently on transforming our kitchen, and things are slowly...
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the_maestro
- May 6, 2020
- 5 min
Quarantine Cuisine: The perfect cheese plate
One of my favorite snacks during this quarantine (and ya know, generally) is a delicious cheese or cheese and charcuterie plate, with an...
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the_maestro
- May 2, 2020
- 6 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Brunch edition
I had received some feedback recently that my Quarantine Cuisine series features a) entirely dinner items and b) entirely meat or...
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the_maestro
- Apr 26, 2020
- 10 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Joël Robuchon's Quail
As quarantine drags into the 40-plus day timeframe, I find myself seeking increasingly interesting and challenging dishes to keep myself...
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the_maestro
- Apr 24, 2020
- 4 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Shrimp and grits
My dearest readers, you are now gaining entrance to a very dear place in my heart––my love for the cuisine of the Lowcountry, the coastal...
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the_maestro
- Apr 22, 2020
- 4 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Chilean Sea Bass
This edition of Quarantine Cuisine might be called the "Prose" edition, or perhaps the "George W.'s least favorite" edition. Why? I...
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the_maestro
- Apr 20, 2020
- 5 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Pit Barrel Ribs
How are we lucky enough to have barbecue in our lives? I do not claim in the least to be a barbecue expert, so don't @ me, BBQ pros (very...
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the_maestro
- Apr 17, 2020
- 4 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Greek Chicken Thighs
If you are like me, thirty-plus days of quarantine has begun to spark days of pronounced lethargy and depression––days where you stare...
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the_maestro
- Apr 14, 2020
- 3 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Korean Kalbi Short Ribs
As long as we can't travel physically, we might as well travel culinarily! Korean food is having a real moment in the Unites States....
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the_maestro
- Apr 11, 2020
- 5 min
Quarantine Cuisine: Turkish Lamb Loin Chops
I wasn't planning on creating anything transcendental with this meal, so the Quarantine Cuisine series was supposed to next travel to...
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