Email AuthorBradford Schmidt
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Danish Band Kashmir Shares Meaty Wisdom
April 05, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
Photo by Flickr user vulnerablechaosMeatballs: the way to her heart, says one Danish band member.?If you go backstage at Antone's, the legendary music venue in Austin, then head upstairs past...
How to Convert a Vegetarian by Hiding the Meat in "Authentic" Dishes
March 22, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
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Breakfast of Champions: Sausage Balls?
March 15, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
Photo by Bradford SchmidtI do the heavy testing so you don't have to.?It took her a good 30 seconds of sniffing, poking, and staring before she'd just try the damned...
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Meats to 86 From Menus: Filet, Sirloin Burgers, and, yes, Prime Rib
March 08, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
Photo by Flickr user kertongUnfortunately, most prime ribs don't look like this charred beauty.?Growing up, a good friend's father ate more meat more regularly than anyone I knew or have...
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Got El Chupacabras Problems? Try a Burrito or Taco Offering
February 26, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
Photo by Bradford Schmidt?The Brooklyn neighborhood where I used to live had quite a few burrito/taco bars within walking distance from my apartment. They made obscenely large burritos in two...
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Office Politics: Militello is 86'd in Delray Beach
February 22, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
Chef Mark Militello, formerly of The Office.?Although David Manero's Delray gastropub The Office only opened a month ago, New Times has confirmed that Chef Mark Militello has already left the...
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When a Chef Won't Share His Oxtail Secrets, It's All About Winging It
February 19, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
Photo by Bradford Schmidt?"Are you really so unhappy working here that it's necessary to be a douchebag?" I thought. I was out to dinner with a friend at a local restaurant,...
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Kill the Gastropub: Burgers and Beers Will Do
February 12, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
Photo by Flicker user mlazopoulouThe Eagle created the new, dickwad name for a restaurant.?David Eyre and Mike Belben are two blokes who own the Eagle pub in Clerkenwell, London. And...
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Stuck For Valentine's Day? Try Meat Cupcakes
February 05, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
Photos by Bradford Schmidt?"What about Meat Cupcakes?""The what now? Are you making reference to that insipid Michael Jackson song from the Grammys?""No, no - I just had a vision of...
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It's All About the Wiener (Schnitzel or Otherwise)
January 29, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
Photo from Flickr user Daniel.Techie?"I don't know, dude... veal... not sure how I feel about eating it."My friend Andy, an avid meat eater, wasn't saying anything I hadn't heard before....
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Bacon Explosion: Drop That Bomb on Me
January 22, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
Photos by Bradford Schmidt?"What are you doing?" My wife, Joanna, had returned unexpectedly from some errands was staring at me from the doorway."What? The house is always filled with kids....
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Lobsters: Cook 'Em, Don't Free 'Em
January 15, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
Photo by Flickr user mocmocDon't eat if chewy.?I didn't know about surgical gloves when I was cooking. Tune into any cooking show these days and you'll eventually see a chef...
It's Cold Outside, So Let's Get Stewed
January 08, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
Been Drinking? Think Meat.
January 01, 2010 in Clean Plate Charlie
