Burgul, burghul or bulgur along with many other variation for how to pronounce it is one of the staples of Lebanese food. It is […]
Blood Orange Negroni, a Bitter-Bitter Elixir
How best to describe the taste of a Negroni? Let me see. Bitter comes to mind first, as well as “herby” and a bit spicy. […]
Underrated Vegetables: The Pretty Radish
I really think radishes are one of the most underrated and delicious vegetables (or is it tubers) out there. They are so pretty, taste […]
Pretty in Pink Pickles
Every so often something very simple turns out to be utterly amazing. Like these gorgouse red onion pickles. They are so crunchy, sweet, sour, […]
Bistecca All Fiorentina 1-2-3
Florentine steak or Bistecca Alla Fiorentina is the holy grail of Tuscan cuisine. Yet, what you get in most run of the mill restaurants is a flimsy […]
Real Men Don’t Eat quiche, they eat Quiche!
“Real men don’t eat quiche”! Yeah, right, not when it is my quiche or should I say the Bouchon quiche. I really do not know […]
Timpano al Antica
Have you seen Big Night? No! Well you need to. When thinking about a film that deals with food, very few movies come close to […]
Basque Style Halibut with Clams in Salsa Verde – “Merluza” con Almejas en Salsa Verde
Merluzza en salsa verde is a traditional Spanish dish from the Basque region it consists of thick chunks of a fish called Merluzza, Hake in […]
Diana’s First Fondant Cake
Look here what Diana did on her first try at making cake with rolled fondant. Looks pretty awsome, right? She even made marzipan from scratch […]
Glorious Croissant
I’ve made, or more like tried to make, these elusive awsome French (well actually they are of Viennese origin) a few times over the […]