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artisan beef institute

#MeatCamp – Cooking Head To Tail

February 26, 2010

The Head to Tail philosophy of eating is, thankfully, one of the fastest growing food trends. At this week’s MeatCamp(tm) chat, we held an introductory session on how to identify and cook the not-so-fancy cuts of beef, pork, lamb, and chicken, including offal. We were joined by a few formal guests including Larry Liang (@DJPegLeg), [...]

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Debunking One More Myth – Tastes Like Chicken

February 10, 2010

I am long overdue for a post on an Artisan Chicken Tasting with Heritage Breeds that I helped host along with Mark Trealout of Kawartha Ecological Growers and sponsored by Slow Food Toronto via my Artisan Beef Institute’s ™ sister, Artisan Poultry Institute ™. Fortunately, there are four great articles written by people who attended [...]

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It’s a Food Fete – Artisan Beef Institute Presents "Rare Vintage" Beef

June 30, 2009

I had the honor yesterday to offer a very unique artisan steak tasting at this year’s Food Fete New York. Hosted by founder Jeff Davis, Food Fete has to be the best non-trade show trade show in the food industry. The Artisan Beef Institute ™, which I founded a few years back, offers a series [...]

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Congratulations, Tracy Smaciarz

April 18, 2009

A lot of us are coming to appreciate the artistry of talented livestock farmers and ranchers. Long part of the mythology of the American West and representative of quiet masculinity, the cowboy is by and large to be admired and emulated where possible. Anyone who knows me knows I have discovered there is a sub-section [...]

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Food Blogger Playdate 2 – Artisan Steak Tasting

April 16, 2009

Wondering just what happens at one of my Artisan Beef Institute (TM) “Provenance of Beef (TM)” steak tastings? Well, now, thanks to Mark Tafoya and Jennifer Iannolo of The Culinary Media Network, you can take a sneak peek at a live tasting in this fabulous video. (It’s actually fun to watch some of the world’s [...]

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Now That’s What We’re Talking About

November 6, 2008

Thanks to Wordle (visit them!), we’re able to see what I’ve been talking about. Really hoping that others will join this conversation and help us change the world of beef as we know it. ps Need to get Steak Tasting in there more often

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Artisan Steak Tasting Goes to Tampa!

November 5, 2008

Okay, meat lovers and sustainability advocates, it’s time to change the world. After three successful steak tastings in the San Francisco area this summer, we’re taking The Oliver Ranch Company’s Artisan Beef Institute(r) “Provenance of Beef(tm)” program on the road. First stop was Tampa, Florida, where Jaden Hair aka SteamyKitchen helped gather fellow food writers [...]

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