When you have the best ingredients you do not need to do much to make them shine. While in Seattle for IFBC I picked up some lovely Alder Smoked Salmon. On its own it is fantastic. One subtly smoked, tender taste had me happily handing over my cash. Once I got it home I decided [...]
Summer is in full swing, and that means in North Texas it is HOT, HOT, HOT! I am loathe to turn on the oven or stand over the stove when the temps are pushing 100F, but that does not mean I eat nothing but cold sandwiches and salads. Oh no, what it means is instead [...]
I am something of a comfort food junkie. I have discovered, over the last year, the delightful bliss that is polenta. I have also discovered that I am passionately in love with chicken thighs. So, when I was craving something rich, creamy, and comforting the other night I decided to take my two new comfort [...]
When I was at the FoodBuzz festival back in November I had something that was life-changingly good. It is called porchetta. Porchetta is a pork shoulder with the fat and skin attached. It is slowly cooked so the skin becomes crunchy while the meat becomes ridiculously tender. The skin, attached to the fat cap, is [...]
I joined a CSA in my area at the beginning of the Fall. So far the harvest has not been prolific. In fact, in the two months I have been a member I have gotten one delivery. Not awesome. Buried in the delivery was a terrific surprise! Lovely, shiny eggplants! I decided to [...]
Sunday, September 5, 2010
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