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Stuart Melling

Hi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC - Utah's biggest and oldest online food magazine; I’m also a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune.  I’ve worked extensively with multiple local publications from Visit Salt Lake to Salt Lake Magazine, not least helped to consult on national TV shows. I’m a multiple-award winning journalist and have covered the Utah dining scene for the better part of fifteen years.   I’m largely fueled by a critical obsession with rice, alliteration and the use of big words I don’t understand.   I started Shop Smart to catalogue my adventures in the grocery store and kitchen.  Follow along on Instagram too!  

Simple Truth Natural Beef Burgers review

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Simple Truth Natural Beef Burgers

As far as I can tell, Simple Truth is a Kroger product line that focuses on ‘clean’ products. Think: organic, non GMO, no antibiotics and no hormones. At least that’s …

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Categories Frozen, Grocery Tags Kroger, Simple Truth 3 Comments

Lamb Weston Super Crispy Crinkle Cut Fries review

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Lamb Weston Super Crispy Crinkle Cut Fries

The first thing that grans you about these fries out of the bag is the vibrant yellow coloring. It’s safe to say these are not just potato; indeed scroll down …

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Cod in Thai Basil Sauce

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Sitka Alaskan cod in Thai basil sauce

The cod here is from the wonderful Sitka Salmon in Alaska, you should for sure check them out if you live somewhere that doesn’t have the best access to fresh …

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Grilled tuna done right

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Grilled tuna done right

Done right? For me that’s a hearty amount of good quality mayo – we use Duke’s brand. After mixing in one can of tuna I add a few heaped teaspoons …

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Burger with runny egg

May 27, 2020May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Sams Choice Angus Beef Burger with air fried egg

What more do you need to know – you put an egg on something and its instantly better. Including burgers. Just make sure to make your egg nice and runny …

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Chicken satay sandwiches

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Chicken satay sandwiches

Our sister site Air Fry Guide has a great chicken satay recipe here. It takes about 24 hours prep before you’re ready to make this sandwich, but the results are absolutely …

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Sloppy Joes with MorningStar Farms Crumblers

May 24, 2020May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Sloppy Joes with MorningStar Farms Crumblers

Even as a meat eater I’m a big fan of this sandwich creation. I quickly cook MorningStar Farms Grillers Crumblers in a pan with McCormick hot taco seasoning. Serve on …

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Bacon and egg on home made bread

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Air fried bacon and eggs on bread

Is there anything more comforting than freshly made bread, thickly cut? Yes. Yes there is. Load it up with bacon cooked to a crunch in the oven and some pan …

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Chile Colorado Sandwiches

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Chile Colorado roll

You’ll need a hearty roll for this one, something that can hold up to the weighty filling. You’ll also need to prepare to get messy too. This is one of …

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Thai yellow curry with salmon and cashews

May 16, 2020 by Stuart Melling
Thai yellow curry with salmon and cashews

The Thai yellow curry recipe we’ve perfected over the years can be found  here. Thai yellow curry is really flexible and can handle all manner of ingredients. In this dish …

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    YES!!! I both them a little bit ago and made them but they taste like they have permanent freezer burn…

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