I believe that I cook more lamb than beef. Lamb is a natural for a stew or whereas lamb ribs are great for a summer bbq. But I was looking for something a bit different and found it in "Sunday Suppers at Lucques" by kitchen goddess Suzanne Goin. There are many lamb haters out there. These lamb haters feel the meat is too gamey and are turned off. Nine times out of ten the … [Read more...]
Cheese Straws
A lifetime ago in a strange land called Vermont I ran a bakery called "Baker's Dozen". I was young, inexperienced, and hell bent on failure. Ah youth. … [Read more...]
Pears and Gorgonzola on Parmesan Crackers
Our love for Parmesan crackers is no secret. Our fresh fig appetizer is slowly becoming legend. Alas, fresh figs aren't always in season so we needed to create a winter alternative. Nahid suggested using gorganzola as the main ingredient. It being winter, pears jumped into my brain. We both agreed that we needed crunch and a bit of sweetness, so candied walnuts were … [Read more...]
Jicama triangles with mango salsa: Make a vegan happy this holiday
To state that the 2BA have been busy is to dive head first into understatement. In a short two weeks we have moved on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, unpacked, decorated, (to be totally honest had an argument or two) cooked an incredible Thanksgiving for 15. And if that wasn't enough, on Saturday we threw a housewarming party for 60 or so people. And you ask why no new … [Read more...]
Porcini Mushrooms–Forage first then eat.
Sometimes I have the best job in the world. When working on food shows I get to travel around the world meeting great people and eating unusual and delicious food. Yesterday was a perfect example. We drove through an Ojai wrapped in a morning mist. When we turned on to Signal Street, Osteria Monte Grappa wore the unnatural stillness of a closed restaurant. Tammy and … [Read more...]
