Is it OK to play favorites? If we are talking kids, the answer is, No. If we are talking pork products, the answer is a resounding, Yes! That is, if you can choose just one favorite... Bacon is wonderful. Chops are impressive. My favorite is pork loin. And the preparation Chef JJ … [Read more...]
How to Caramelize Onions Video
Caramelized Onions. So good, they'll bring tears to your eyes! Even though onions are known for making people cry, they have a naturally high sugar content. So when you cook onions for a long time, their natural sugars come out and caramelize. You can use caramelized onions for topping … [Read more...]
Caramelized Onions Recipe
Caramelized Onions. You knew this was coming didn't you? I've been craving the Warm Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onion Tart from Balthazar Restaurant in New York City. And I still am. You might say this little lesson in caramelizing onions is foreshadowing... and you'd be right! Ingredients … [Read more...]
Craving the Balthazar Goat Cheese Tart
iPhone NYC: Balthazar Restaurant When I snap a quick, flashless iPhone photo at a restaurant, I know the odds of it making it to the blog are very slim. The lighting is off. The textures are flat. I can almost feel the chef and waitstaff cringe with the release of my shutter. It's a bad photo of … [Read more...]
iPhone NYC: Eataly
I had to make a choice when packing for New York. Do I take my camera (read: heavy and big) or take my computer (read: heavier and bigger)? As evidenced by these iPhone photos, the Mac Book won. White Truffles and Mushrooms, 320 grams. Twenty-four dollars, eighty cents. Eataly. A … [Read more...]
Super Bowl 2012 Winning Picks
I'm all in. Because it's all out there now! And to be honest with you, I feel pretty confident. Picking teams with only my stomach and without the advantage of player statistics, team research or real knowledge of football, has been pretty satisfying. I was 2-for-4 in my Divisional Playoff Picks and … [Read more...]
Potato Volcano Recipe
WATCH the Potato Volcano Video and see exactly how it's made. Game on. A common sports expression is, "Go big or go home." Well, come the holiday season, it's time to, "Go big AND go home." The Potato Volcano is the unique creation of David Chang at Momofuku Milk Bar in New York. It is the … [Read more...]
Getting into Club Sandwich
Babble Vlog! I love Club Sandwiches! But I typically don't make the jaw-unhinging, double-decker variety served in restaurants. So I wonder, is it the third piece of bread that makes a Club Sandwich a Club Sandwich? Check out my video, Getting into Club Sandwich at Babble's Family Kitchen and find … [Read more...]
How Do You Play?
My friends at Kodak asked if I'd like to try out a waterproof PlaySport video camera in the test kitchen. I already use the Kodak PlayTouch and love it, so when Kodak suggested I toss the PlaySport into a pot of soup, well, how could I resist? They also asked if I'd shoot a clip for this How Do You … [Read more...]
