I had so much left over pie dough from making a Strawberry Rhubarb Pie and Lon has been asking, what are you going to do with it? He claims he doesn’t like dessert, but he eats every dessert that walks by.
Suddenly, late afternoon, I started craving chocolate chip cookies and I thought, how perfect, I’ll [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Individual Cookie Pies
Friday, May 15, 2009
Frank Bruni moving on
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Big news today….NY Times food critic Frank Bruni will be stepping down from his post to write for the Magazine section of the Times. One of the reasons for this change is Bruni’s desire to publish a memoir of his career, entitled “Born Round: the Secret History of a Full-Time Eater,” slated to be released [...]
Whole Wheat Quicker No-Knead Bread
Thursday, May 14, 2009
I started making Quicker No-Knead Bread when I realized, poop, I don’t have 3 cups of bread flour left. Grrr…I used what I had and then decided on whole wheat flour for the rest. I had been wanting to try a whole wheat version but didn’t have the guts, cause I knew I would cry [...]
May Crostini
Thursday, May 14, 2009
I was walking around the farmer’s market just sipping in the glory of spring. I love when the market is full of great produce. It’s like a different world compared to the winter months when all I see is apples. I wanted to highlight the bounty of May so I picked up some sunchokes, some [...]
White Balsamic Roasted Garlic Dressing
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
I’ve become known amongst family and friends for salad dressing. I don’t know why really because I thought everyone made salad dressing in a similar manor to me. Yet, time and time again, people keep asking me how I make the dressing, and when I arrive at parties and ask if I can help, I [...]
Little Giant
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Little Giant Little Giant has the comfortable feel of half coffee shop, half someone’s home den or study. It’s in a corner spot full of windows, so the beginning of our meal included natural light. As the night grew dark, so did the restaurant, and no lights were turned on. The service was sufficient but [...]
Goat Cheese & Ramps Ravioli
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
One of the dishes we made for our Mother’s Day spectacular was purely inspired by the season. It’s ramps season, and since it’s such a short season, we find it imperative to do something with them during this period.
The Adjective Concept
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
The idea of a tasting menu or a degustation, where a diner orders nothing and chooses to experience a progression of small courses that was designed by a chef with the intent to showcase his/her skill, is a fairly new concept. It began with the French in the early 20th century, but only in the [...]
Ronnybrook Ice Cream
Monday, May 11, 2009
I mentioned that I got Ronnybrook Ice Cream from the Farmer’s Market…we tried it yesterday during our Mother’s Day Dinner. The general concensus was that the vanilla wasn’t very notable, but the Toasted Hazelnut was great. I would prefer a tad less sweet but I still really enjoyed it.
The real highlights are: it’s hormone, pesticide, [...]
Mother’s Day 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
We hope all mothers out there had a fabulous Mother’s Day! You deserve it!
Ever since I was a little elementary school kid, my mom tried to teach me that presents bought with money weren’t as valuable as those that showed thought and effort. This is partly because what she really wanted was for my brother [...]
