 I posted a picture of my court boullion on my facebook page and due to popular demand, here is the recipe, a few ideas for using it and a brief explanation of exactly what a court boullion is. What is Court Boullion? Continue reading Court Boullion 101 Tomorrow is one of my favorite days of the year, and as such tonight feels like the eve of something fun. Tomorrow, we set our clocks ahead. I almost used an exclamation point there, but am reserved for a few reasons: 1. I hated George W. Bush’s presidency. Everything about it. If you stop reading Continue reading Fish Stew with Fennel and Potatoes for the Rainy Days of Spring  This morning began early. (Side note: I’ve been asked a lot recently what I’m planning to do. I’d like to figure out a work day that consistently begins and ends at the same time. This whole work late, work early thing is wearing me out!) Anyway, it began early, running around the apartment gathering Continue reading From the Farmer’s Market to White Manna Burger Ah, fickle fall weather! When I wrote this recipe a week ago for the final of my scheduled farmers market cooking demos, I was anticipating a chilly, grey autumn afternoon. Thanks weather.com! Instead it was 80º and sunny, but the soup was just as tasty. Thanks all for coming out and taking a copy Continue reading Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup I deviated pretty far from this recipe at today’s farmer’s market, but my new friends in Katonah-Lewisboro didn’t mind at all! The big reason for changing it was that there were no pumpkins when I arrived. A few different winter squashes took the place of the pumpkin and it was delicious. Curried Pumpkin Soup Continue reading Curried Pumpkin Soup After a few weeks off from the cooking demos today was my first day back. I left in summer and while technically it is still the same season, the fall bounty is starting to roll in off the fields. This is a delicious transitional soup for the change of seasons. Enjoy! Sweet & Cheesy Corn Continue reading Sweet & Cheesy Corn Chowder  I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather the last few days and decided that I wanted to make some chicken soup. Not in the mood for traditional Chicken Noodle Soup, I decided to spice it up a bit to knock out whatever virus or allergen is plaguing me. 2 T grapeseed oil Continue reading Chicken Soup for the Swine Flu, or Allergies In culinary school, we’ve been braising and stewing large, primal and sub-primal cuts of meat. This week, I had Osso Bucco and Oxtail for the first time. I loved both. Long, slow, moist cooking renders even the toughest meat, like beef cheeks, tender and juicy. You can tell a cut of meat’s tenderness by how Continue reading Chili For A Cold Winter’s Night These is so much versatility in chicken stock. It keeps very well frozen. Use it to steam rice, add to sauces, freeze into ice cubes (in a tray reserved for this purpose) or in freezer bags or containers. Here’s what you shouldn’t do: buy chicken stock. Do I occasionally get lazy or need the Continue reading Chicken Stock and Chicken Noodle Soup I have an enormous collection of cooking magazines. Sometimes I think I should hire someone to type all the recipes into a program like iTunes, so that I could search for a particular ingredient or season, but that would take all the fun out of looking for a particular recipe, flipping through well-worn and Continue reading Ginger Curry Lentil Soup  The Gourmand & I have been entertaining vegetarian guests for a few nights while they stay with us in our apartment. This has (pretty much, but not entirely) meant that The Gourmand & I adopt a vegetarian diet as well, at least for dinner. I decided to make chili, as that is economical and Continue reading Spicy Vegetarian Chili  |
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