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Dining with the Toffs: Lady Maclean’s Diplomatic Dishes

posted August 16, 2010 in Hampshirecook

Mooching about our rented holiday villa, sorry, amazingly huge palazzo in Croatia, I found an extraordinary cookbook, Lady Maclean’s Diplomatic Dishes.  Veronica Maclean was a Scottish blue-blood, born to Lord and Lady Lovat in 1920, photog (read full article)

Taste on Melrose: Round 2

posted August 14, 2010 in Dishful Thinking

It’s been a while since my last visit to Taste.  The timing was impeccable, with the brother and sis-in-law in town last weekend, and the second Groupon I had to Taste was about to expire.  That helped narrow down our restaurant choices prett (read full article)

Eat, Drink and Save Money: Bianca – Get A Meal For A Steal!

posted August 13, 2010 in Harriet Magpie

Well it’s not really a steal…But for New York restaurants, Bianca is definitey worth your money in terms of portions and atmoshere.  It’s a cozy, romantic Italian bistro located on a very pleasant street lined with brownstones and (read full article)

Make Your Own Butter On Purpose

posted August 10, 2010 in My Man's Belly

Homemade Truffle Butter Have you ever decided to make your own whipped cream instead of using that aerosol can or tub of frozen goo?  Was your heavy whipping cream spinning along nicely and peaking to perfection?  Did your phone ri (read full article)

We Loova Uva!

posted July 26, 2010 in Harriet Magpie

We Magpies were looking for a cool place for dinner that was trendy (without trying to be) with good food and wine to impress some of our West Coast friends. When one Magpie suggested Uva, on Second Avenue between 77th and 78th Streets, we all agre (read full article)

Trufflepalooza 2010

posted July 21, 2010 in Savour Fare

Mostly, Savour Fare is about enabling. I truly believe that, to quote Ratatouille (when you have a 2.5 year old in the house, you watch a lot of Pixar movies), “Anyone can cook.” I try to provide you with the tools and confidence to co (read full article)

Pecorino

posted June 03, 2010 in I SICILIAN

Pecorino is the name of a family of hard Italian Cheeses made from ewe’s milk. The word derives from pecora meaning ‘sheep’. Of the four main varieties of Pecorino, all of which have Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status under Eu (read full article)

Vegetarian Giro d’Italia: Risotto al Barolo (Risotto with Barolo Wine)

posted May 12, 2010 in Veggin'

Finally! We made it to Italy! We start out in the Piedmont region where the team time trial (TTT) takes place. The TTT requires heavy work which requires a heavy meal. It’s a good thing because in this region the cuisine is inspired by farmers (read full article)

Valentines Day Brunch at The Blue Room

posted March 10, 2010 in Eating Places

Yes, today is March 10.  There was a bit of a delay, but keep reading, this is entirely relevant as The Blue Room serves brunch every Sunday… Valentines Day.  I never cared much for the holiday.  This year, though, my boyfriend planned an e (read full article)

john torode’s slow-cooked beef pie

posted March 05, 2010 in gourmet traveller

After last week’s review of the veggie-centric New Urban Gardener, it’s time to even things up with an unapologetic ode to meat – John Torode’s “Beef: And Other Bovine Matters”. Most of the nation knows Torode as (read full article)

Roasted Potatoes with Truffle Oil

posted February 16, 2010 in Life\'s Ambrosia

I like roasted potatoes because they are simple. I like roasted potatoes because they make the perfect side dish to many different meals. And I like roasted potatoes, because well I am a huge fan of just about any kind of potato. Because I am such a (read full article)

Think Vanilla roundup, and we've been adopted!

posted February 10, 2010 in Snacksgiving

Just returned from a kind of last minute vacation. We went to India and met our families for a few days - and needless to say, ate like pigs! Since it was a short vacation, our moms were on a mission to feed us all our favourite dishes in that short (read full article)

Supper Club

Hey, so we have been talking about it for a long time–supper club. What is supper club? Well in our case it is a group of friends and acquaintances that get together every so often to cook a foodie meal together and then dine on it. Our Men (read full article)

Our Thanksgiving Plate

posted November 25, 2009 in Boise Foodie Guild

Several people have asked what we are making for Thanksgiving Dinner. Folks from Idaho, Michigan, California and South Africa. Here is our menu. Enjoy!Wine Opener:Ogni Giorno Lambrusco AmabileSpatchcocked 70 Minute Turkey(Recipe found on the Boise Fo (read full article)

Le Beaujolais Nouveau 2009

posted November 20, 2009 in Boise Foodie Guild

(Left-Click on any of the single graphics to see full screen. Be sure to go full screen on the slide show) There comes a time in every year that is so very important to the worldwide wine industry. In the US, that is usually the Thursday before Thank (read full article)

La vie en rose....Rose water scented truffles

Today I was fixing the pantry, it's amazing how we buy things we save it and sometimes we forget it. Well, at least this was my case. There, in the bottom  was one of my more exotic scents, rosewater. The rose water is made from the rose's (read full article)

What do you have in your Pantry?

posted October 19, 2009 in Sur La Table Cuisine

Keeping a pantry well stocked has more than once saved me, especially when I have run late getting myself into the kitchen to prepare a meal. I should point out that I prefer fresh veggies over canned ones, but sometimes a can has to do a sit in. Al (read full article)

Truffle Popcorn

posted October 05, 2009 in Life\'s Ambrosia

One of the souvenirs I happened to pick up while I was in Italy was truffle salt. I blame the store manager for placing the glass jar right at my nose level so that when I walked by the wonderful smell of truffles filled my nose making it nearly imp (read full article)

Recipe Snoop Blog Carnival…

posted September 30, 2009 in Chef Tom Cooks

Here are some recipes that were submitted to my blog carnival many months ago. I apologize for the delay, but here they are. Hope you enjoy some of these. Chris presents Try these 7 incredible Indian dishes for your instant OM! moment posted at (read full article)

Recipe Snoop Blog Carnival…

posted September 30, 2009 in Chef Tom Cooks

Here are some recipes that were submitted to my blog carnival many months ago. I apologize for the delay, but here they are. Hope you enjoy some of these. Chris presents Try these 7 incredible Indian dishes for your instant OM! moment posted at (read full article)

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