The kitchen scale is one of my most prized pieces of equipment. After years of working in pastry stations, where precision is not negotiable, I’ve developed an unwavering fondness for this tool. Not only do I use my scale for recipe development and baking, I also use it for day-to-day meal preparation.
I don’t weigh all [...]
Archive for January, 2008
Scales Aren’t Just for Bathrooms
Posted in Diet on January 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve Been Hit by a Tidal Wave
Posted in Miscellaneous on January 29, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A tidal wave of work, that is. Magazine articles. Parties to cook for. Clients to cook for. Food to judge on tasting panels. More parties to cook for. More magazine articles.
I’m a bit overwhelmed and anticipate being so until the end of February, so I ask for your understanding about the hiatus I need to [...]
Foods that Prevent Cancer
Posted in Diet on January 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I spent Wednesday afternoon in the San Francisco public library researching a magazine feature I’m writing about foods that help prevent cancer. Although I got most of the information I needed in a little over an hour, I spent close to three hours researching the subject because I found it to be so fascinating.
Did [...]
It Was My Idea First, I Swear
Posted in Musings on January 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Really, it was. I have a panel of nine chef witnesses to attest to the fact that this very morning, before reading this article in the newspaper, I told my friend who’s a manager at Williams-Sonoma, “I’ve been getting emails about your 75% off sales. I’m waiting for your yogurt makers to get reduced.”
To my [...]
Satisfaction
Posted in Miscellaneous on January 21, 2008 | No Comments »
I don’t know about you, but I’m able to enjoy a day off all the more if it comes after a long week of work. Today was my day off, and I enjoyed it fully. I slept until noon.
The party is over. The client was thrilled. The guests were fed. 75 people consumed my food [...]
Pancetta-Wrapped Chicken With Sage and Dijon Mustard
Posted in Recipes-Meat on January 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Today I have an easy chicken dish that will add a bit of elegance to your weekday dinner. Start a pot of rice before you begin, then whip up a salad while the chicken is in the oven, and—Voila!—you have a rather impressive weekday meal with little fuss.
Here’s how it works:
PANCETTA-WRAPPED CHICKEN WITH SAGE AND [...]
Two Announcements
Posted in Uncategorized on January 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have two announcements for your Friday afternoon. First, the winners of “Menu For Hope” prizes are posted at Chez Pim. The response this year was overwhelming, with a total of $91,188 raised to help children in Africa. If you bid on a prize, click here to see if you’re a winner.
Secondly, if you’re in [...]
The Quickest Soup in the West
Posted in Recipes-Soups, tools on January 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »
If you don’t own a pressure cooker, I highly recommend you run to the store and pick one up today. Slow cookers get all the press, but the real hero of effortless meals is this magical pot.
I live by my pressure cooker during the winter months, using it several times a week to make soups, [...]
Laurie Featured in “The Chocolate Guide”
Posted in Chocolate on January 5, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I probably shouldn’t be tempting you with chocolate right now, given that we’re all trying to shed a few holiday pounds, but I want to tell you about my latest work in print, which appears in “The Chocolate Guide” (Western Edition). The book is edited by the producer of TasteTV, an online food channel that [...]
My Red Box
Posted in Miscellaneous on January 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m always amazed by how much attention my red box generates.
People walking by on the street will crane their heads backward curiously, as if to ask, “What’s she carrying around in that box?” Sometimes they actually voice their words.
I’ve been told my red box looks like it might hold art supplies or perhaps a collection [...]
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