A few weeks ago, I posted a salad recipe that I had developed for a client. That recipe, as so many of my recipes often do, involved the use of a Very Special Ingredient: Strawberry White Balsamic Vinegar. Or, as it’s now commonly referred to ’round these parts, “strawbalsamic”. ™. That vinegar is so smooth […]
Recently, a dinner party client requested a strawberry salad for the meal I was cooking for him. And I don’t know the last time you searched for “strawberry salad”, but 99.99% of the recipes out there involve two things: 1. Spinach 2. Poppy seeds Not that there’s a thing in the world wrong with a good […]
I made some food recently. Maybe you’d like to see it? This was a smoked duck and soba noodle soup, made with an ultra-reduced rabbit and pork stock, and garnished with a heavy hand of cilantro and green onions. AKA: stuff I had sitting around in the fridge (one of the perks of my job). […]
I know it’s probably dreadfully boring, and I promise this isn’t going to become a blog about rusks. But I thought I’d share photos from the Official Launch of Good Hope Rusks last Sunday at Dose Market, just in case some of you were interested. Hope you don’t mind. Did I mention you can now […]
You guys! I’ve been working on something which, clearly, has not been this site. And I’m not the slightest bit sorry, either. I’ve been starting a new business! (Yes, again. Remember the first one?) Introducing Good Hope Rusks, my updated take on a traditional South African rusk. What’s a rusk? It’s a crunchy, baked biscuit, […]
This sauce is something I mentioned in passing ages ago, but I assume nobody took much notice of it then. And honestly, I almost forgot about it myself. Flipping through my omnibus notebook now and then, I’d notice the quickly scribbled recipe – a vague list of ingredients, really – and remember how good it […]
Some scenes from my wild New Year’s Eve, pleasantly spent at home in the company of a slightly under-the-weather boyfriend. I lit candles, and put on a dress and heels, because it just isn’t New Year’s without some fancy-pants luxury. He put on a suit, bless’im. First, a Sazerac… …which went nicely with the requisite […]
My oh my, I haven’t given you all a recipe in ages, have I? Poor darlings, here you go. Over dinner the other night, I helped a dear friend brainstorm ideas for her family’s Christmas feast. They planned on salmon, but needed ideas for something festive to dress it up. Fennel immediately sprung to mind, […]
A banana bread muffin, split, toasted under a broiler, with fancy butter and a cup of tea. This is a breakfast for a gray, rainy day, one that never manages to crawl above the mid-40’s in temperature. Three months from now, these temperatures will feel positively quaint. Ugh. PrintMy Favorite Banana Bread Yield: one 9 […]
Well. That was certainly a trip. I’m back home, after eleven days in New Orleans. It’s not a very long time on paper, but time can be quite subjective, especially when returning to one’s hometown after a long absence. The first weekend was spent attending the International Food Blogger Conference, or, affectionately, IFBC NOLA, at […]