Mexican Hot Chocolate Soil
It's not a culinary masterpiece or rocket science, and it ain't pretty, but its delicious. Sure the term soil is being used a lot lately. Call it crumble or whatever. So, what is it? Throw Oreos into the food processor until they're pitch black, with no white showing....
Frantzen/Lindeberg becomes Restaurant Frantzén
I don't usually post breaking culinary news on my site, but I thought this was worth sharing. Just as Frantzen/Lindeberg was named the 12th best restaurant in the world on the San Pellegrino list, it seems that pastry chef Daniel Lindeberg is leaving or has left the...
Coconut Bulgur Pudding
I'm not sure why I decided to try this. I think it was a combination of boredom and a desire to lighten our load of bulgur. I've never been a fan of rice pudding until somewhat recently. Using that as my inspiration, I set out to make bulgur pudding. While the...
Sometimes the End Resembles the Beginning
Today I was working on desserts. One of my components was a beer syrup. I took a lager, added sugar and heated it until it reduced to a thick syrup. It was sweet and malty, and goes well with our desserts. But today I noticed something. I'm a home brewer and this...
Smoked White Chocolate
If you didn't catch the memo, smoking isn't just for meat anymore. Chefs are smoking spices, condiments and even cocktails. This week I was smoking a lot of things over black cherry. While I had the "smoker" going, I wanted to try white chocolate. We're doing a...
Cochon 555 Washington DC 2013
Here is a recap in pictures of this week's Cochon 555 in Washington DC. For more info on the event, visit http://www.cochon555.com/
Chocolate Cake
Sometimes I just want to share something fantastic that someone else created. Follow this link for a delicious Chocolate Loaf Cake from Alex & Aki at Ideas in Food. If you're not a regular reader, you're missing out. This has become our go-to cake at home.
Triple Duty
It's great to be able to get multiple components out of one process. Today I combined fresh blackberries with white balsamic vinegar and sugar. The original intention was to make a gastrique for our lamb dish. While I was at it, I decided to make a large enough...
Words of Wisdom
From Easter sermon today: "Don't let a nobody chart your course". Words of wisdom, regardless of your religious beliefs.
Shifting Energies
I'll be the first to admit that I feed off of other people's energy. When you have everyone in sync, you feel unstoppable. Likewise, it only takes one person to bring the train to a halt. This was one of those weeks. Too much time and energy was devoted to things out...