We recently celebrated my friend’s birthday in style – her wonderful husband prepared a 5 course dinner party using Thomas Keller recipes. Russ and I arrived early to help him cook and set up. The 5th course, Braised Prime Beef Short Ribs with Root Vegetables and Sauteed Bone Marrow (we omitted bone marrow, as we […] Read more…
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Kitchen Play: Spicy Pumpkin Soup Shooters
In October, I introduced you to a new food site called Kitchen Play when I made White Bean Bruschetta and Peach Bourbon Cocktail. Kitchen Play’s goal is to connect food bloggers with PR professionals through sponsored events. Each month, 6 new bloggers are chosen to participate in a Progressive Party, where they’re assigned one of […] Read more…
Week 48: Puya Chilies – Spicy Cranberry Sauce
Odds are the majority of you (excluding the Canadians and readers from a handful of other countries) had cranberry sauce a few days ago at Thanksgiving. Cranberry sauce has gained a poor reputation due to the unappealing can-shaped jelly version (you know, the kind you can slice – doesn’t seem natural!). It’s actually surprisingly easy […] Read more…
Week 47: Sorghum
Sorghum is a genus of many types of grasses which are native to continents all over the world. The kind of sorghum featured here is used for food (both the grain and the syrup from the plant, which is called sorghum molasses), liquors, animal feed and even biofuel. It is one of the five top […] Read more…
Homemade Pomegranate Soda
A few days ago, I shared a recipe for pomegranate syrup and promised to share more ways to utilize this delicious stuff. This homemade soda couldn’t get any simpler; add some pomegranate syrup to carbonated water and you’re done! Homemade Pomegranate Soda ~4 T pomegranate syrup 1 liter of carbonated water A small handful of […] Read more…