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Aug 07

Sous Vide Salmon

Like many cooks, I’ve heard about cooking sous vide (under vacuum), but not tried it because the necessary equipment is a bit expensive for experimenting. Fortunately for me, I’m the Culinary Expert at my local Williams-Sonoma, and I had (read full article)

Like m, Seafood, sous vide, technique

May 07

Braised Short Ribs

Honestly, the third day of cooking was probably unnecessary. I could have just eaten these short ribs on the second day, but I wanted fresh noodles rather than mashed potatoes and I just didn’t have the time to make noodles, so they got an ext (read full article)

beef, braising, Entrée, Pasta, technique

Apr 08

Scones and Curd

  I wanted a nice Spring afternoon snack today, and when I spotted some lovely blueberries, I knew that a simple blueberry scone with lemon curd would go really well with a cup of coffee and a healthy dose of lazing about. Fortunately, I had lemon c (read full article)

baking, Dessert, eggs, fruit, mother recipe, Preserving, technique, Vegetarian

Mar 23

Strawberry Macarons

Over the past year I’ve seen a lot of posts about macarons filled with spectacular and stylish photographs and gushy praise for the cookies. I assumed that any cookie with stores dedicated to it and books written about it must be at least as (read full article)

baking, cookies, dairy-free, Dessert, gluten-free, mother recipe, rant, technique, Vegetarian

Feb 26

Spleen Qi Xu Rice Pudding

One of the more interesting Chinese cuisines is medicinal foods, foods that are designed specifically to aid in the correction of health problems while providing a nutritious and tasty meal. If you’d like an excellent introduction, I suggest He (read full article)

dairy-free, Dessert, gluten-free, infusing, technique, Vegan, Vegetarian

Feb 11

Focaccia alla Genovese

There’s a first time for everything, and this time was my first making focaccia. I’ve made various other breads, but never once had I made a flatbread of any sort. Somehow I’m not surprised that it’s easy. The process takes a (read full article)

baking, bread, mother recipe, technique

Jan 28

Sirloin and Chutney Wrap

Usually I avoid a complicated combination of multiple recipes in one post, but everything except the rub I put on the sirloin was made from scratch in class last Sunday so it certainly can be done in one post. Besides, the people attending the class (read full article)

beef, condiments, Entertaining, Entrée, lunch, main course, salad, searing, supper, technique

Jan 26

Pollo alla Cacciatora

Turn that plate with polenta around and you’ll find pollo alla cacciatora, or chicken cacciatore. It’s really a simple dish to make. The essential ingredients include carrots, onions, and celery, to make a soffritto; tomatoes, either can (read full article)

braising, Chicken, Entertaining, Entrée, gluten-free, kid-friendly, lunch, main course, Poultry, sauce

Dec 31

Mushroom Pâté en Terrine

A good pâté is one my favorite things–humble ingredients transformed into a culinary delight. I particularly enjoy a nice mushroom pâté with fresh bread and sweet pickles for breakfast. Another thing I particularly like about pâté when c (read full article)

baking, Charcuterie, Entertaining, gluten-free, mushroom, Side Dish, technique, Vegetarian

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