Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
Title: Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who CookAuthor: Anthony BourdainPublication Date: 2010Publishing House: Harper Audio After listening to Kitchen Confidential I was interested in reading more of Bourdain’s books. Medium Raw is not a sequel to Kitchen Confidential but it is a companion book in that Bourdain
While visiting Cork Keltin and I decided to have dinner at the Cask. This cocktail and tapas bar was close to our hotel and absolutely delicious. The restaurant has a seasonal cocktail and food menu. The waitstaff was more than happy to suggest a good drink. This was a fun restaurant where we got to
There are a lot of places out there to find recipes, it can be a little daunting. Due to that I wanted to tell you some of my go to sites when I’m not using a cookbook or can’t find a recipe that suites what I need. Many of these site have substitution recommendations due
Title: Arsenic and AdoboAuthor: Mia P. ManansalaPublication Date: 2021Publishing House: Berkley This is a book that I got from Book of the Month this spring. With the move and traveling I hadn’t had time to read it until recently. I have used this book club to help me find books to explore different cultures and
Good food makes life better but sometimes it is difficult to know what to do to add that extra flavor. There are healthy and unhealthy ways to add extra flavor. Lets go through a few! Unhealthy Adding extra butter, heavy creams, and bacon grease will provide that rich flavor to foods. Sometimes there is not
Do you know that habit of the universe where you learn about one new thing and then keep seeing it? That was me in regards to infused spirits or in this test case, just vodka (gin and brandy are often used too). I first came across infused spirits in The Herbal Kitchen, the same book
Thought I’d get into the holiday spirit with today’s post. In our house we love hot chocolate as soon as it is cool enough outside to call for it and I almost always make whipped cream to go on top but a good cup of hot cocoa needs that extra topping to feel complete. Our
I love a good savory breakfast but sometimes you need something sweet. What could be better than homemade lemon-blueberry bread turned into French toast topped with a fresh berry compote and homemade whipped cream? The answer: not a whole lot. The recipes are an explosion of flavor that will leave you wanting more and groaning
I have been cooking and baking a bunch lately with all this time at home. Some of it has been my own and some, like the scones, have been recipes I found elsewhere and tried out myself. This recipe is one that I found online but for the life of me cannot remember where I
I love to bake anyway and having all this extra time has been fun adventure for my baking skills. This last week I decided to try my hand at making scones. They ended up being much simpler than I expected them to be and I can’t wait to attempt some varieties with my next batch,
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