I was picking up some ingredients for another dinner of Ramen the other day and stumbled on these awesome looking King Trumpet mushrooms. They looked […]
Author: Elie
Alinea, Food “documentation” and the DBwRCF
Really? A tripod and a video camera? I guess I was too naive to think that people know when there are lines that they should […]
The Fat Duck: Beef Royal (1723), Course 2
Heston Blumenthal of the Fat Duck restaurant outside of London is one of the most creative and sometimes really “out there” chefs today. He explores […]
French Laundry: “Banana Split” – Poached Banana Ice Cream, White Chocolate-Banana Crepes and Chocolate Sauce
A classic flavor presented in a very untraditional and delicious way, classic Thomas Keller. Here we have sweet crepes, filled with a mixture of white […]
Crab and “Crab”: King Crab, Crab Apple, Basil and Olive Oil Jam
I so need to work on my presentation skills. Funny thing is I had a much better “scheme” for this plate on paper, but not […]
Super bowl XLIV: Gumbo and Sweet Potato Pie
I was pretty happy that the Saints made it to the Super Bowl this year, but I honestly did not think they would actually win! […]
Scallops, Meyer Lemon Risotto and Parsley Oil
Most recipes in Thomas Keller’s “Ad Hoc at Home” are simple and the one for scallops is probably one of the shortest, but it uses […]
Home-Made Linguini
My three-year old insisted on pulling the pasta machine out to make “noodos” a couple of days ago. Who am I to tell him no? […]
Momofuku Ramen
I’ve had David Chang’s Momofuku Cookbook for a couple of months now. It is a very good, fun read and the recipes look so porky […]
Gingerbread, Pumpkin and Walnut-Pear-Bourbon Ice Cream
Just like the venison dish I posted about earlier, this dessert happened because of Diana. More specifically, it was because of her dislike of gingerbread […]