Caprese Skewers.
1/2 mozzarella ball, basil leaf, cherry tomato, balsamic reduction. The tangerine halves were initially just for presentation, but turned out to add the perfect little hint of citrus that really set...
View ArticleRed wine braised duck thigh pastry with feta and cilantro.
Had some duck thigh quarters leftover, so we braised them in red wine, chive oil and duck stock, pulled them, mixed it with a little cream and crumbled feta, and then made phylo pastried with garlic...
View ArticleForaging for wild food. Again.
If you regularly read my posts, you know that I’ve been in search of teh elusive Morel mushroom for some time now. And with the exception of an accidental stumble when i was like 18, long before i had...
View ArticleTexture Recipe Collection Updated!
What I consider to be the definitive hydrocolloid recipe collection has now been updated and is free for download in Pdf. format! When i first discovered in interest in using hydrocolloids in the...
View ArticleMy latest obsession: Noodles.
As you know I grew up in an Italian family, so pasta is no stranger to our table. But with the exception of holiday dinners (or sometimes when we were just bored) we usually had box pastas. I...
View ArticleThe best falafel I’ve ever had…..
So if you know me then you know that I’m a food whore. And one of my favorite things ever is good falafel. I dont mean the box crap you get at the store either… Whenever I travel to a major city, I...
View ArticleBack in the kitchen.
Well as some of you may or may not have noticed, I’ve been out of thh area and have not been updating in a while… and much has changed! And by “much” I mean many things in my life, but as far as...
View ArticleKikuichi, Claire and The Gangster Whisk
As many of you close to me know I am smitten with kitchen stuff, (especially whisks) and a good knife is right up there on my list. So Imagine my excitement when, right in my home town a kitchen...
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