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  • He liked to have his wood-fire burning all day near his threshold, with the ashes glowing red all night.

    The Elvis Latte Allie Dresser 2010

  • That warmth comes from the darker, subtly lit interior, the wood-fire brick oven in the open kitchen to our left and to our right, the lounge area with armless leather chairs.

    Apizzo comes to Pawcatuck Jennifer 2009

  • Mr. Mallmann cooks nearly everything over live fire: Meats sizzle on a wood-fire grill, vegetables roast in the heat of dying embers and salt-crusted fish is immolated between two layers of fire in a contraption he calls an infiernillo or “little hell.”

    Big-City Meal, a Little Hard to Find 2009

  • The Red Lobster seafood chain is kicking off an $8 million ad campaign next week that will tout its new "wood-fire grilling" method.

    Red Lobster Tries New Cooking Method 2008

  • Since the moon-calf who earliest discovered the Pandemonium of Milton in an expiring wood-fire — since the first ingenious urchin who blew bubbles out of soap and water, thou, my best of friends, hast the highest knack at making histories out of nothing.

    Redgauntlet 2008

  • Watching the debate with five friends at Rachel's, a Youngstown restaurant known for its wood-fire grilled steaks, Heidi Hanni was less impressed.

    Undecideds Think It Over 2008

  • He cursed himself, as he hurried to and fro in the pale moonlight, and more ruddy gleams of the expiring wood-fire.

    The Bride of Lammermoor 2008

  • The coffee on board was dark and chocolaty, with a wood-fire taste, served by flight attendants who were mountain trolls, a bit grumpy.

    Swiss Air James Gurney 2008

  • Tom Douglas is the original executive chef and co-owner (with his wife, Jackie Cross) of five Seattle restaurants, including the Dahlia Lounge, a swank showcase for Northwestern cuisine; Etta's Seafood, serving fish in a casual atmosphere; and Serious Pie, a wood-fire pizza restaurant.

    Steaming Up to Summer 2008

  • The meat was usually boiled in a kettle suspended on a tripod [Footnote: The tripod is still employed in many parts of the country for a similar purpose] over a wood-fire, such as is used only now, in an improved shape, for fish and soup.

    Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine 2006

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