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What Makes A Great French Baguette?
There is a difference between styles of the classic French baguette. A fresh look at the most famous bread on earth, including: how to differentiate previously frozen from fresh, the artisan...
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Cooking for a Crowd? Family-Style Spanish Paella
It’s the weekend and on the weekend, we should cook feasts. Here is a good feast to share (and it can be a costly one because seafood and saffron can both be quite expensive.) Worth the cost, though,...
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Raclette – Traditional Swiss ‘Peasant’ Food
Switzerland’s most beloved dish is Raclette. A hearty and inexpensive meal perfected for centuries in the Alps. Traditionally, this hobo-style meal was meant to satisfy big appetites in cold winter...
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Simple Appetizers: Jumbo Prawns in Court Bouillon
Ingredients: 20 jumbo prawns, chilled, peeled and deveined 2 white onions, sliced 6 celery stalks, chopped 1 leek, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 3 bay leaves, crushed 1 tsp. thyme 1 tsp. whole peppercorns...
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The ‘Poor Man’s’ Caviar’: Bottarga
Bottarga, sometimes called the “poor man’s caviar,” is prized by award-winning chefs and by simple eaters alike – proving that when it comes to taste, the smartest ingredients often have humble...
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Pâté Maison (pah-tay mā-zō) History and Recipe
Historically, (and today in many parts of the world) no part of an animal is wasted from the dinner table — a good example of this is bottarga, cured mullet roe from the Mediterranean. Another is...
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Recipe for Huevos Rancheros
It’s almost time for Sunday morning brunch! This week: Huevos rancheros (“ranch-style eggs.”) This dish was created during the 16th century when chickens were brought to Mexico by the Spanish during...
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Apple Varieties from Washington State
Apples from the Pacific Northwest are famed and fabled – below are eight delicious reasons why. September harvest: Braeburn – These aromatic apples are as enticing eaten raw as they are in cooked...
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5 Smart, Free Ways to Change the Way You Cook
Hit the specialty stores. One day at Hana Japanese market in DC, I found myself loading up on ingredients that I either don’t normally use or cannot find at my regular grocery. This one act resulted in...
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JEAN-TALON MARKET – Montréal, Québec, Canada
The Place to Buy your Foodstuffs in a Metropolitan Culinary Mecca The Jean-Talon Market is situated in the center of a huge urban residential area of Montréal, and it is the largest outdoor public...
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New Orleans: Two Days in The French Quarter
One can learn a lot about a place in a short period of time. I’d even venture to say that exploring a city on hyperdrive can actually be quite fulfilling. It forces you to examine what aspects of a...
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