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artisan butcher

Is it Grass-Fed or Grass-Fattened Beef?

January 29, 2010

I just got off the phone with a new, exciting discovery, an Artisan Butcher named Bill McCann, from the Fresno, California, area. I hope to introduce you to him in more detail soon but I wanted to share a fabulous distinction that he made regarding grass-fed beef. I’m simplifying this a bit but only because [...]

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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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How To Avoid Mixing Things Up On The Grill

April 17, 2009

Do you ever find yourself having to cook for people who have different preferences? You like your steak rare but Uncle Bob won’t eat it if it’s a shade pinker than medium. Little Johnny likes his chicken spicy but Susie can’t take the heat? Well this clever lady, Leslie Haywood, was tired of mixing things [...]

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