Braised tofu. For some reason, the very concept terrified me. In fact, despite doing some very good braised dishes in my life (if I do say so myself), the whole technique seems exotic and difficult. Then again, sometimes you have a meal (like the Fire Bird from Blue Koi made with braised tofu instead of […]
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An Evening At Aixois
Recently I was honored to sit down with Chef Emmanual Langlade, head chef at Aixois French Bistro, near the Brookside area in Kanas City, MO. For those who live outside Kansas City or have just not been, Aixois is an experience. It’s elegant, yet not ostentatious. I could take my wife on a romantic date […]
Making Simple Syrup
I learned something important tonight. The ratio for making simple syrup is 2 to 1. HOWEVER, it’s not 2 parts water to 1 part sugar. Rather, it’s 2 parts sugar to 1 part water. Bring to a boil and then let cool. It was that kind of night! 🙂
Creamy Tofu-Enhanced Tomato Sauce
So my friend @Nightblooms and I got on the subject of tofu one fine night on Twitter when she told me about this amazing tofu/tomato sauce she made for her family. Never one to pass down the opportunity to let others do my work for me, I begged her to do a guest post on […]
It’s Sushi Time!
Just wanted to give everyone the head’s up… Over on SheKnows.com, I recently had an article published on How to Make Your Own Sushi Everyone check it out and then getting to sushi making!
Blog Well Done Cooks Live – Vegan Irish Stew
I want to announce another Blog Well Done Live cooking event on StreamingGourment.com! This time I’ll be making Vegan Irish Stew Just in time for St. Paddy’s Day! The event will happen on Saturday, March 14th at 2:00 Central time. (That’s pm, not am…) If you are interested, click this link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/blog-well-done-cooks And if you […]
Eggplant Parm
So after yesterday, we’re back to what we do best: recipes. (Yay recipes!) This post was inspired by my Twitter buddy @fiftiesguy, who once told me, to my absolute horror, he wasn’t a big fan of eggplant. Once I recovered from my complete shock, I promised I would create, espeically for him, this recipe: Eggplant […]
Orange Rice
The other day, my friend Carissa emailed to ask a question. It seemed that she was going to serve 30 guests that evening and wanted some thoughts on making this recipe from RecipeZaar for Fresh Orange Rice and wanted my thoughts on how to make it. First off, Carissa is a great cook, so I […]
Bonus Cheese Post – Cheesy Olives
Okay, so sometimes I gotta throw a little bonus out to my readers. That’s right the 8 Days of Cabot is really the 8 Days of Cabot PLUS ONE! I had way more fun playing with Cabot Creamery Collective cheese than I thought I would and came up with an extra cheese dish. Here’s to […]
Cheese Post #8 – 2 Pepper Cheese Souffles
All good things must end, which includes the 8 Days of Cabot, our whirlwind descent into deliciousness with the help of Cabot Creamery Collective‘s amazing cheeses. Some will say, though, that I saved the best for last with this little cheesy gems because today we’re making Two Pepper Cheese Souffles That’s right two different types […]