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Braised goat with allspice, cinnamon, figs, and vegetables.

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Mike Franklin

1) Prepare the spices.  Here I used cinnamon, pepper and allspice. 2) Prepare the meat. Pretty easy in this case: Goat loin chops.   3) Melt some butter in a heated dutch oven. 4) brown the goat on both sides. About … Continue reading →

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Braised chicken with parsnip-carrot mash

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Mike Franklin

The chicken is based on the “Whole chicken braised with pears and rosemary” in All About Braising by Molly Stevens. 1) Rinse, stuff, salt & pepper and bind the chicken. The recipe called for pears and rosemary. Instead, I quartered an … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin potato gnocchi with sautéd ramps and collard greens

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Mike Franklin

Last summer I roasted, puréed and froze several small pumpkins.  While I’ve often used it for ravioli filling, gnocchi came to mind as alternative.  Online recipes suggest various ingredients; I opted for just potato, the purée with some nutmeg, and … Continue reading →

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day 7 manchester

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Mike Franklin

vanishing point Originally uploaded by mikefranklin Manchester turned out to be bright and sunny for my first full day there. I wandered into the Apple Store in the Arndale Mall and missed Stuart – the enthusiastic master of ceremonies for … Continue reading →

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day 6 departure to manchester

Posted on October 13, 2007 by Mike Franklin

bedroom #2 Originally uploaded by mikefranklin Ah, the pleasures of sleeping on the floor in the living room. I was woken inadvertently by the newly returned flatmates, who were up for their first day back at work. I had a … Continue reading →

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day 5 london

Posted on October 3, 2007 by Mike Franklin

parliament Originally uploaded by mikefranklin Tuesday dawned grey and a bit damp, but I’m getting used to it. The temporary flatmates left at 4 in the morning to head to the airport for Spain, and I didn’t really get back … Continue reading →

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day 4: london

Posted on October 2, 2007 by Mike Franklin

it rotates! Originally uploaded by mikefranklin Monday was a bit grayer and wetter than the weekend. I finally dragged myself out out of the flat around 12:00, to meet Andrew for lunch around 1:30 in Piccadilly Circus. Stopped by a … Continue reading →

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day 3: london

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Mike Franklin

matching. Originally uploaded by mikefranklin Sunday was much less complicated, as we were just meeting Andrew. Danny and Eva left by scooter to stop at some shoe shop to get Eva’s wedding shoes; I left around 12:30 on my own … Continue reading →

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day 2: london

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Mike Franklin

tribute to abbey road Originally uploaded by mikefranklin It was a fun-packed day of waiting, walking, meeting, and eating. The original plan was to meet Adam, Nik, Andrew and Ryan around 12:00, then Nathan and Jimmy around 2:30. Andrew noted … Continue reading →

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day 1: heading to London

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Mike Franklin

Mike on Rails. Originally uploaded by mikefranklin I arrived at Boston Logan airport about three hours before my flight to Manchester, UK. The check in line was immense and I stood more than 90 minutes before I was able to … Continue reading →

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