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Spice Dreams: Flavored Ice Creams and Other Frozen Treats. Sara Engram and Katie Luber with Nancy Meadows and Kimberly Toqe. Andrews McMeel Publishing. $16.99 (86p) ISBN: 978-0-7407-8016-5
Spices and herbs as flavor agents came to me late in life. Growing up in a typical American household where the occasional Taco Night, or a meal [...]
I took my prom date to dinner at the French Laundry. No, really, I did. In 1977. Granted back then it wasn’t the French Laundry it would grow up to be. The French Laundry now owned by uber-chef Thomas Keller. The world renowned French Laundry; a place where everyone who knows good food wants to [...]
Chefs and winemakers can be a rough and tumble crowd. Throw butchers into the mix and watch out. Then there are chefs who also butcher. Time to run the other way. This spring my friend, Jo Stougaard (of My Last Bite), and I attended ‘Cochon 555 – 5 Chefs, 5 Pigs, 5 Winemakers’ in the [...]
I have always loved the ocean. It has always been a part of my life. Growing up along the Central Coast of California it was a big part of my childhood. I spent most of my childhood in San Luis Obispo, a medium-sized California city half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco. From a [...]
Pan Roasted Arctic Char, Cannellini Beans, Baby Artichokes and Preserved Lemons
There are several components to this dish but the end result is well worth the time it takes to prepare it. The beans can easily be made ahead of time. The sequence should be: prepare the beans first, then prepare and cook the artichokes about [...]