île Flottante | Floating Islands

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île Flottante, also known as Floating Islands is a dessert that is sure to impress your dinner date or the guests at your next dinner party. Does making Crème Anglaise intimidate you?  The thought of simmering meringues in a milk bath make you want to hide in the pantry?  île Flottante, also known as Floating [...]

Chocolate Soufflé | How to Cooking Video

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  Long story being condensed to a very ….. short version.  Three years ago, after I kept yapping about how easy it was to make a soufflé, Lenny decided to give it a try.  It flopped.  Here is the proof.     Fast forward time.   We had the chance to do a live cooking [...]

Give Away | Full Circle Organic Produce Box

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The past few months we have been trying out Full Circle organic produce delivery.  We have always been big fans of CSAs;  but, Full Circle has taken it to the next level.     For our monthly give-away for October, Full Circle would like to offer 10 of our Bay Area readers a box to [...]

Ripe Cookbook Review

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We recently made a batch of Eggplant Romesco and have been enjoying it on slices of bread, tossed with hot pasta, smeared over grilled chicken breasts and by the spoonful.  It is slightly smokey and spicy.  Full of end of summer flavors, and the texture is just rough enough to keep things interesting.  It is [...]

How to carve a pumpkin

This is the best (and only) way to carve your halloween pumpkin.

Charcuterie

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Ferme Baradieu is run by the Chapolard family and it is a true example of sustainability as they grow the feed for their pigs, they butcher the pigs and they sell the meat and house-made Charcuterie, at the weekly markets in their immediate areas — truly “Seed to Sausage”.

Zucchini and Red Pepper Enchiladas with Two Salsas

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Grilled vegetables are grilled and then rolled in corn tortillas before being lightly fried. Two salsas, one made of pumpkin seeds and the other made from tomatoes, compliment the smokyvegetables.

Flip HD Video Camera: Give away – Results!

Announcing the winner of our first give away to celebrate our two year anniversary. Maestro, tell us who won…