Just my luck. Today this blog thing is set to be featured on the CNN’s “Eatocracy” Blogger Spotlight and what did I have scheduled to dazzle the world with? Toast. (Albeit toast with White Bean Garlic-Rosemary Mash.) Had the gods smiled on me I’m sure I would be featuring a mouthwatering cocktail or an impressive desert all lined […]
Black Pepper Cherry Crisp
A bag of late season Bing cherries made it into my cart tonight. It was purely an impulse buy as I had nothing in mind for them when I reached out and rescued them from the supermarket display. Eh, they where were on special. That alone is usually not enough to persuade me to buy […]
September 28, 2011 by 18 Comments
Honey Spiced Madeleines
French Fridays with Dorie I wanted to write a poetic masterpiece describing all manner of involuntary memories my recent encounter these Honey Spiced Madeleines provoked of me. That sort of thing is my stock in trade at Sis. Boom [blog!] after all and I do hate to disappoint! This perfect, tiny, fall predicting jewel […]
September 23, 2011 by 32 Comments
Tilapia with Mustard and Capers
“Hello?” It always struck me as odd that I still answer the phone as if I don’t know who is on the other end of the call. Modern technology has given me the luxury of not having to answer the phone unless I know for sure who it is yet I have not updated […]
September 19, 2011 by 17 Comments
Espresso Granita with Whipped Cream -Granita di Espresso con Panna
Only a few short weeks ago we were in Rome and we had the most fantastic Espresso Granita can panna I had ever had. I’m sure the surroundings had nothing to do with my opinion of it either. Just in case you were wondering. This Espresso Granita recipe is certainly evocative of all that is Roman.
September 9, 2011 by 22 Comments
Toasted Coconut Ice Cream (w/Mango Sorbet)
There are times when I am suddenly quite susceptible to the power of suggestion. I get a bit caught off guard by it to tell you the truth. Perhaps I am just being lazy and lack the energy necessary to summon up creativity and initiative. You know, those essential elements required to come up with […]
August 29, 2011 by 15 Comments
Café Salle Pleyel Hamburger
French Fridays with Dorie “It has the taste of forbidden, the illicit – the subversive, even.” This quote was from Hélène Samuel, Dories Greenspan’s bestie, and no, she was not describing my food writing style. She wasn’t even talking about the latest Paris nightclub, Karl Lagerfeld’s latest season, or some fancy, overly-frothy or obscenely-dense chocolate […]
August 26, 2011 by 30 Comments
Bison Burger with Slow Roasted Tomatoes
They say “the only way to get a good burger is to make your burger at home.” I’m sure this is not meant to be a universal truth – everyone knows that some people manage to make quite horrible burgers at home. To make a bad burger at home I think is really something of […]
August 21, 2011 by 10 Comments
Garam Masala Deviled Eggs
I have to say these Garam Masala Deviled Eggs are surprisingly good. I’ve said it before: Deviled eggs used to make me wretch. The slightest whiff of a hard-cooked egg yolk would trigger my gag reflex initiating a fierce struggle to throw off the resulting wave of panic and nausea. Mom never bought my kitchen theatrics […]
August 19, 2011 by 5 Comments
OC Fair “Personal Blog Post”
Winner: Gerard’s Tart!
I f you could get past the Ferris Wheel and assorted whirly gigs, make your way beyond the abundant a rtery-clogging food offerings (“deep fried candy bars!”) and the odorous livestock exhibits you might have eventually wandered into the considerable Culinary Arts Pavilion at the 2011 Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California. Among the […]
August 14, 2011 by 21 Comments
