I am addicted to Food52 and their recipe contests. I've been doing pretty well, two of my thirteen recipes have been chosen "Community Picks". That's a win for a novice like me. In an effort to broaden my horizons (read: obsessions) I happened upon Gilt Taste, Ruth Reichl's website. I love, love, love this site. Their great recipes are accompanied by intimate stories. For … [Read more...]
DineLA–Ray’s and Stark Bar
DineLA--Sunday, January 22nd We began DineLA at Ray's and Stark Bar at LACMA. We already sampled the bar awhile back when we attended a KCRW/Evan Klienman event. So we were excited to sample the pre fixe menu at Ray's. In our effort to taste as much of the menu as possible we ordered different selections and swapped halfway through each course...or at least allowed the … [Read more...]
Lamb Stew: Or as some people call it–Lamb Daube
It's winter. Even in Los Angeles the evenings and mornings have a crisp chill to them. So that means one thing to my brain--stew. And for this posting, lamb stew or as the French call it Daube. … [Read more...]
Lamb Skewers: Entree or Appetizer
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...]
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...]
