Archive for June 2010 | Monthly archive page
Jun 20
Getting into quite a pickle
I remember the moment clearly – it was a Sunday morning, unremarkable on the surface. I sat in my study, watching past episodes of “After Hours With Daniel” (Boulard) while sipping coffee. A few minutes into a New Orleans episode I heard the words “Pickled grapes” and time stopped. “Pickled WHAT?” I grabbed the mouse
Upon reviewing my previous posts I noticed a mention that I’d elaborate on the different uses of fresh vs. dry herbs and thought there’s no better time than the present to do so! Let me start by saying just because they’re dried doesn’t mean they last forever. That jar of tarragon sitting in the back
Jun 15
Just breathe.
There are two very simple and logical reasons to decant some wines.
Jun 07
Damn the Torpedoes
The subject heading on the email was cryptic and hinted of espionage. I think it said something like “We must talk of a certain matter which is of interest to you” and it was from my former co-worker and longtime foodie friend, Ian. I expected instructions to follow involving a discreet location and knocking out
Jun 01
Udon in Bonito Broth
In this post I simply want to share a recipe I came up with at work using random things I had on hand to feed myself and a couple co-workers one slow Sunday evening. My French cooking back ground came through in some of the procedure of this Udon noodle soup, but the result still
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