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"Hello, CrabbyCook Hangover Hotline. Can I help you?" "What's that" "Ahhh, no sir, I'm sure that's a bad idea." "Well, I really can't say why your wife would suggest this as a hangover cure. ...

Whenever people come over to the Crabby Palace for dinner they invariably offer to bring something.  The adventurous happily step outside the box and go for something unique.  The ...

So, did you make it? Did you survive? It's a couple of days after Thanksgiving. While not a great time to assess all the damage to home, hearth and cooking reputation, it is time to relax and wind down ...

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. There's none of the panic about what to get 80-year-old Aunt Martha, none of the resentment for receiving an indifferent gift. There are no smarmy cards with soft focused cupids shooting arrows at lace edged hearts. Thanksgiving is basic, simple. Thanksgiving ...

"Luck favors the prepared mind." - Louis Pasteur. (He actually said, "Chance favors the prepared mind", but we can all stand a little editing.). OK game day is almost here. The only way ...

Today I want to talk about cooking with wiine.  Which under no circumstances should be confused with cooking while drinking wine or whining while cooking.  Though in truth those three things are usually closely related. A little over a week ago I posted a recipe for mushroom ragu and my primary ...

OK folks, repeat after me: Keep It Simple, Stupid! Years ago, when my wife and I were first getting into interesting and involved cooking, we attempted a Sorrel Soup recipe.  Why Sorrel Soup? ...

Here's another cross-post. Today I had planned on writing about another momentous political event from ten years ago. But as I was traveling the highways and byways of town today, I came upon ...

Here's another cross-post from my food site. A black silhouette in front of a white screen moving from left to right; the telltale outline of a chef's toque and apron. Suddenly a rolling pin appears ...

Here's a cross-post of my latest blog entry. As far as I'm concerned the most damning word that can appear on a ballot is incumbent. Politically speaking, Crabby considers himself a moderate but ...

Here's a recipe that we prepped for Crabby's birthday. For those of you who have been paying attention, and a few of you have, the recipes for October have been especially frugal. Times are tough ...

Here's a cross-post of my latest blog entry. A food I don't understand is Poi. My college roommate was born and raised in Hawaii, (no, his name doesn't start with Barack O), so he was always receiving ...

Here's another cross-post from www.crabbycook.com I have solved the credit crisis!!! Well, not exactly solved the it, but I have come up with the perfect solution to all our new found poverty. ...

Here's a cross-post of my latest blog entry from www.crabbycook.com. I was not always the culinary crab you now read before you. Like most male cooks, I first chose to master the techniques ...

Here's a cross-post of my latest blog entry. MARKETS CRASH AROUND THE WORLD! HOUSING PRICES COLLAPSE! MASSIVE LAYOFFS EXPECTED! DOGS LIVING PEACEFULLY WITH CATS! PARIS HILTON BACK! Every time ...

Here's a cross-post of my latest blog entry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parenting moments sneak up on you at the oddest ...

Here's a cross-post of my latest blog entry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wow, one cauliflower recipe and the financial ...

Here's a cross-post of my latest blog entry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not every meal I prepare turns out well. There ...

Here's a cross-post of my latest blog entry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time doesn't so much march on as it seems to ...

Here's my 100 list, along with a few (smart-ass comments). 1. Venison  - Love it 2. Nettle tea 3. Huevos rancheros - Only when in the Southwest 4. Steak tartare  - Eh 5. Crocodile - Tastes like chicken 6. Black pudding 7. Cheese fondue - Eh 8. Carp 9. Borscht - Love it 10. Baba ...

Here's a cross post of my latest blog entry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OK, there are certain foods that I just can't ...

I'm waxing nostalgic for summer.  Here's a cross post of my latest blog entry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Most ...

Here's a cross-post of my latest blog entry.  Enjoy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This past Sunday, Crabby and SSSal ...

Here's a cross post of my latest blog entry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Summer Olympics are here and if ratings are to ...

Here's a cross-post of my latest blog entry. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Six months old! CrabbyCook is six months old! ...

Here's my latest cross-post.  It a quick way to spice up the dog days of summer.  Enjoy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...

Here's a cross-post of my latest blog entry.  It's kind of grumpy, but I had a tough time finding parking. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...

Here's a cross post of my latest blog entry at www.crabbycook.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tofu! Quivering gelatinous ...

Here's another cross-post from my food blog. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The dogs days of summer, that seemingly endless ...

Here a cross post of my latest blog entry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hate chili cook-offs. They seem to be everywhere ...