According to Chef Dominique Ansel when he created the Cronut he had no clue it would be such a huge phenomenon. He wanted to put a […]
Pastry
Steak and Guinness Pie
British food is good. It could be great. To me, it is comforting, historic, classic and kind of cool in a way. Thankfully over the […]
Peaches, Cookies and Bourbon Cream
This dish has a lot going for it even if the “cream” was not as successful as I would’ve liked. The flavors are spot on […]
Apple Mille Feuille with Buttermilk Waffle Ice Cream
The fourth and final course of our Valentine’s Day dinner is one I am very proud of. It worked so well and was a delight […]
Plums, Rice Pudding and Almond
This is another example of dishes I came up with that I was hoping would be more successful on the plate. I debated if I […]
Citrus Blossom, Pistachio, Meyer Lemon
It’s not often that I get to capture a season, a moment in time or a childhood memory in a dish that I created. This […]
French Laundry: ‘Coffee and Donuts’
Yeah, foam is a crazy new fad. Afterall, no chef was making any food with “foam” ten or 50 years ago. Right? Well, no. Wrong. […]
French Laundry: Chocolate Cakes and Gelato with Toasted Hazelnuts and Syrup
I love it when a book never disappoints, whether I am doing a complete verbatim recipe or in this case using it for a template […]
Sticky Toffee Pudding, Rum Ice Cream, Caramel
Sticky Toffee Pudding, a classic British dessert, has quickly become one of our favorite sweet dishes. The first time we tried it was at Feast […]
Cassoulet and Green Salad, Country Bread and Red Wine, Walnut Tart – A Dinner from Southwest France
A long titled post suitable to a properly labor-intensive and delicious cold-weather meal. Both the Toulouse-style Cassoulet and the Walnut Tart are based on Paula Wolfert’s recipes in […]