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So you’ve charred the Angus beef filet, underproofed the potato herb rolls and couldn’t find the truffle oil to finish the amuse bouche? Not to worry, despairing dinner party thrower – blueberry port slumps to the rescue! I know your first thought is “What the heck is a slump? And why would I feed it to
Sep 26
One Sassy Sauce
I had always wondered about the whole cooking with coffee phenomenon, so I decided to make my Rogue Estate night coffee-themed. The menu included beef tenderloin seasoned with coffee and cinnamon, coffee-barbecued baby backs, and coffee popsicles. It all turned out quite well, but one item that really stood out was the accompanying sauce to
Sometime over the summer, I got a little ahead of myself and had an “audition” at a local, well-known bakery just to have the experience and see what happened. I’d say it was an ambitious move on my part, because up until my recent decision to take culinary courses at OCC in Farmington, I was
I keep asking myself….”Why me”? Why would a group of professional chefs and dedicated food snobs ask me to be a member of their secret society? I am not a particularly accomplished chef, (although I make a mean omelet). And while I do have a fairly discerning palette, so do many others. I have eaten
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
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