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Archive for July, 2007
RECIPE TUESDAY will return next week
Posted in Miscellaneous on July 31, 2007 | No Comments »
Mémé’s Half-Sour Pickles
Posted in Recipes-vegetables on July 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Oftentimes when somebody says, “This is my grandmother’s recipe,” the image that comes to mind is a yellowed index card with perfect penmanship smudged by a dribble from the water faucet, and maybe even a stain or two from ingredients in the recipe. This pickle recipe is, indeed, the one my grandmother used, but [...]
Menu Classics - A chef’s best friend?
Posted in Musings on July 20, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I found myself watching Hell’s Kitchen on Monday night. I’ve never been able to stomach more than ten minutes of Gordon Ramsay’s temper tantrums, but this week was a different story. For some inexplicable reason, I watched the entire episode.
The two teams of cooks (male vs. female) were instructed to come up with [...]
SF Chocolate Salon awards
Posted in Chocolate on July 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If you’re curious to know who won awards at the Chocolate Salon, click here. Have you tried any of the winning chocolates? If so, what did you think?
Cucumbers with Dill-Garlic Goat Cheese and Radish Rounds
Posted in Recipes-Appetizers on July 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I brainstormed this recipe when a client made a special request for a low-carbohydrate appetizer for her dinner party. “Presentation is very important,” she added.
Appetizers should always look as good as they taste. Not only are they meant to quell hunger pains before dinner, appetizers are also designed to get diners jazzed about [...]
Chocolate Salon report
Posted in Chocolate on July 16, 2007 | No Comments »
The SF Chocolate Salon took place Saturday and Sunday, and where was I? Recovering from a hideous case of food poisoning. Something I ate had its revenge on me all day Friday, leaving me draped over the couch, too weak and useless to stand up for more than a few minutes at [...]
Where to begin????
Posted in Musings on July 12, 2007 | 2 Comments »
My stack of cooking magazines is now officially out of control. I know this because the stack could no longer support its own weight and turned from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to a fallen house of cards when I slid in the latest issue of Gourmet.
I was tempted to put the stack in [...]
Ratatouille, the movie
Posted in Movies on July 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
If you haven’t already seen Ratatouille, head to the theatre this week. The movie lives up to its hype, and even exceeds it.
The film excels in details. The producers did their homework, employing the talents of Thomas Keller to consult on the project. The frantic pace of a restaurant kitchen, the layout of [...]
Save the Date…for CHOCOLATE
Posted in Chocolate on July 6, 2007 | No Comments »
OK, all you cacao fiends out there, here’s your chance to spend two entire days living, breathing and consuming chocolate. The San Francisco Chocolate Salon takes place July 14 and 15 at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Eat your way around the booths, chat with chocolatiers, watch chefs melt, spread and pour; [...]
Black Toast
Posted in Sweets on July 5, 2007 | No Comments »
I was milling around my neighborhood grocery store the other day and came across the most curious-looking sweets arranged in a display basket in the bakery. They were sooty-black and resembled overgrown wood chips. I stared for a good 30 seconds or so, wondering what on earth these things were. As with [...]
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