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A nice technique for cooking hot dogs at home.
By Blake Royer I hardly ever cook hot dogs at... I hardly ever cook hot dogs at home--it's the kind of food that I buy on a street corner in a rush.  On the way to a concert. When I don’t have more than 5 minutes for lunch. When it’s three days before my paycheck and rent's due.  Two bucks on a street corner, less than that if I'm lucky to be near a Papaya King (or Gray's Papaya), where they’re...
Wherein I spend an entire day to save $22
By Blake Royer I spent 4 hours on Saturday standing... I spent 4 hours on Saturday standing in a sweaty line for cheap cookware.  Broadway Panhandler, a kitchen supply store that generally has a massive selection and discounted prices, was having a moving sale.  75% off!  Free Food!  Live Music!  All of these things made me happy.  I dragged myself out of bed and left the house for the 11AM sale, armed with a...
Possibly the easiest corn chowder recipe on the planet
  A warm comfort food that, in this case, is remarkably easy to make. Generally chowder is thick and hearty with bacon and potatoes and thick creamy base, but this version instead goes for elegant. It’s almost (but not) too thin, almost silky, surprisingly tasty considering the lack of any complicated seasoning. By Blake Royer On a Sunday afternoon, corn chowder is the idea.  A soup both hearty and light, filling and...