It’s official: I’VE DISCOVERED THE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS! (No offense to my daily-beloved oatmeal, banana and peanut butter powerhouse breakfast, but sometimes savory morning meals take the cake. Errr….”take the bacon”? I need a better analogy.) Toasted Ciabatta with Gruyere Cheese topped with Seared Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus, a Poached Egg and Truffle Oil (That little [...]
Food tastes even better when it is the fuel for hours of conversation with family. Our Easter Sunday dinner lasted 4-hours. Time filled with stories, memories and laughter. Miticana De Oveja (Favorite Spanish Sheep’s Milk) and West Country Vintage Farmhouse Cheddar (English 2 year) Like any good family get-together, we started with some delicious cheeses, [...]
Lately life has been a little crazy. Crazy in the best possible way. I’ve been working early mornings and late nights. Running between jobs to gain kitchen experience before heading to the Culinary Institute of America next month. I have a callous and raw blister on the index finger of my right hand. I can’t [...]
Confession: I only watch 3 stations on my TV. I feel guilty at times for not paying attention to the other …600 channels of nonsense that my basic cable subscription came with, however; I only care about The Food Network, The Cooking Channel and The News (to broaden my horizons). With all of the foodie [...]
Yesterday I worked in a kitchen. I put grill marks on chicken breast and learned to move deliberately around the hot flame. I chopped fruit, vegetables and herbs and learned to let the knife do the work and that the term for 1/4 inch small dice is “bruinoise”. I watched the Chef I was shadowing [...]
Dear Friends, I write to you this evening with a satisfied soul. I have finally discovered a dish that is worth having leftovers of: Italian-Style Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder. I thought my meal last night was pretty outrageous, and then I made this little piece of heaven. Let’s swoon, shall we? (NOTE: I’ve never prepared pork [...]
I have a pork shoulder in the oven. Yesterday I coated this 7-pound prize in Garlic, Fennel Seed, Salt and Pepper. And placed it on a bed of Navel Oranges and Onions. To give credit where credit is due, I found the recipe here. My house smells fantastic. I hope I can wait the 8-hour [...]
I love weekend dinners. Grilled Steak (first time using our charcoal grill this season!!) Grilled Asparagus with Lemon-Dill Butter and Mediterranean Israeli Couscous Salad (seconds on that, it was SO good!!). All week long I rush. I rush to get ready for work in the morning. I rush through the items my never ending to-do [...]
I’m still working on “Spring-Cleaning” my freezer. What do you get when you have: Sourdough Baguette, Bone-in Chicken Breast and Frozen Artichokes? Sounds like bruschetta to me! Sourdough Baguette drizzled in Olive Oil and Coated with Garlic & Parmesan Cheese. Topped with Baby Spinach Sauteed in a mix of Olive Oil, Garlic and White Wine. [...]
I’ve been taking it easy…Big Easy that is . Shrimp, Andouille and Chicken Gumbo with Scallion Long Grain Rice. Where are my beads? WHERE ARE MY BEADS?! I made this meal for “Fat Tuesday”, Mardi Gras celebrations. I have NO time to make a Ragin’ Cajun dinner during the week, and with Gumbo, the longer [...]
