Tag Archives: oysters

Video: Filet Mignon for Valentine’s Day

A few weeks back, I started brainstorming with the brilliant minds in Astor Center’s new media department ways to get our content out to more folks than just the ones who come in for classes with me. From that conversation was born The Gourmand & the Peasant web series. Here’s the pilot episode and I really hope you like it as much as we all do. Awesome thanks to everyone who made this possible, especially Kent, Cory and Ross. This is episode #1 of many more to follow and hopefully someday soon I’ll be thanking an amazing team at a fancy awards dinner. Go watch it!!
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Cooking with Aphrodisiacs at Home

If you are feeling amorous this Valentine’s Day, consider an easy-to-prepare, romantic dinner for your lover, prepared at home for under $100. These are the recipes that I wrote for the Daily Connection and the cooking segment I shot will air on NBC in Washington D.C. at 3pm on Friday. Not in DC? That’s okay! I’ll post a link to the video as soon as it airs!
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Panko-fried Oyster Po’ Boys

Ah the glory of Christmas vacation… A time to relax, reflect on a delicious Christmas dinner prepared by yours truly, and watch lots of trashy television (George, you are NOT the father!) If Santa was kind to you, you too…
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Authentic Mexican Thanksgiving

After 28 years of stuffing and sweet potatoes, The Gourmand & I opted for something completely different. Instead of celebrating the authentic American Thanksgiving meal, we made a 4 course meal, including 4 condiments, oysters, ceviche and dessert, and spent the day, just the two of us, cooking and eating and being thankful.
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Oysters Three Ways

There are few things as awesome as gathering your own food for your own meal. Gardeners know this, so do people who hunt mushrooms or game. It’s even awesome-er when you can get somebody else (my husband & my father) to do the hard work for you.
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