The end of August found me in Seattle for IFBC. I was not going to go. To be honest, I had my fair share of food conferences last year and had decided to sit back in the shadows to enjoy them moving forward. Upon returning from France, we had to high tail it to Seattle …
Food
The October 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was hosted by Lori of Butter Me Up. Lori chose to challenge DBers to make doughnuts. She used several sources for her recipes including Alton Brown, Nancy Silverton, Kate Neumann and Epicurious.
There is something magical about Camont. I had a feeling when I met Kate over dinner with Pim that I would fall in love with not only her but also Camont. Pim had a sparkle in her eyes when she talked about Kate’s little haven in Gascony. Over dinner, Kate talked about making Apricot and …
It is that time again, time for Tuesdays With Dorie (TWD) and Melissa of Life in a Peanut Shell, is our hostess this week. Melissa must have known that I needed the perfect dessert for us to bring to a BBQ last weekend when she picked Dorie’s Espresso Cheesecake Brownie. When I pulled up the …
Fresh Maine Lobster is gently steamed in a bath of white wine, lemon, onion and fresh herbs. A spicy Portuguese sauce compliments the sweet succulent meat of the lobster. A true Azorean dish.
The Daring Cooks take on Chinese Dumplings, otherwise known as pot-stickers or in Japan, Gyoza. Homemade wrappers are filled with a flavorful mixture of pork, green garlic, ginger and water chestnuts and then steamed over a bed of Napa Cabbage. Easier then you think and tastier than the ones from the frozen aisle of the grocery store.