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Death By Cuddles (feat. Malnutrition)

Well, not exactly cuddles (or cuddles at all), but eating rabbit can certainly be the death of you.

Rabbit starvation - or the more exotic name mal de caribou - shows up when you eat too much lean meat and are, you know, trapped in a desert or the tundra or a similarly punishing environment. Your kidneys can't handle the high amounts of protein without supplemental fat/carbohydrates and you'll soon be pushing up daisies. It works the...

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Meat Class Honor Roll

In my classes about meat, I make a big deal about the differences between particular cuts. Brisket is tough so you need to cook it for a long time to break down the sinewy bits, while you can roast a fatty part of the chuck in the oven without worrying about it drying out. Blah blah blah, etc etc etc. This goes on forever for each and every part of the animal.

I was reading the longwindedly-named Home Production of Quality Meats and...

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Grilling and Smoking Workshop

On June 27th we're hosting a Grilling and Smoking Workshop as part of Homemade: Brooklyn, featuring the grilling expertise of Emily Beebe of The Wooden Spoonful. It's going on at Metropolitan Green in Williamsburg, over at 439 Metropolitan Ave.

Learn the mysteries of marinades and unravel the intricacies of your grill! Steaks, fish, veggies, kebabs - we'll fill you in on the method to the madness beyond "put it onto the...

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