Sometimes the End Resembles the Beginning

by | Apr 19, 2013 | health

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...

Chocolate Cake

by | Apr 4, 2013 | health

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...

Triple Duty

by | Apr 1, 2013 | health

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...

Shifting Energies

by | Mar 24, 2013 | health

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...