fat free opinions on a food centric life
A few months ago I was fortunate to have won (and I never win anything…) Daniel Boulud’s book Braise from The Constable’s Larder. Since receiving it, I’ve read through it several times, not only savoring all the possibilities, but learning about how braised food is …
Everyone’s been waxing prolifically about the onset of Fall weather, and although I can say that maybe…but only a slight maybe…the air in the early morning has a slight chill, there’s no way it’s Fall here yet. Of course the calendar swears it’s October. And …
It’s Friday, and for us that means that dinner is never a serious issue. Good thing, too, since no one has any energy, right? It means no fuss or muss, but flavor isn’t something to sacrifice. Take out doesn’t count on that front, ever, …
Remember that song “It Never Rains in California?” Well, of course we know it rains, but not as frequently here as it does even north of L.A. In fact, this year we’ve had almost none — except for last Saturday evening when we’d decided to …
Although I’m a fairly exploratory cook, rarely hesitating to try something new and different, I understand that this is a very relative thing, with some considering leaving the pieces of chopped onion in their marinara a bold step. That would not be what I’m referring …