Tag Archives: flavor Quite by chance I happened upon the PBS series The Mind of a Chef, on Netflix. I am still on season one, and season three begins this September, so we have time to catch up. Having grown tired of the non-stop food competitions on Food Network, and the glorification of individuals who have no more […]  When I was in fourth grade I entered a Girl Scout bake-off, and won first prize with a plum cake. I believe it was the Plum Cake Cockaigne from The Joy of Cooking. Each of my sisters and I made something for this competition, and basically my mom just gave us each a recipe. I […]  Last week while driving I happened upon an interview with chef Thomas Keller on the NPR program From Scratch. It was a long interview and covered a lot of territory, but what really struck a chord with me was when Keller said “cooking is about repetition”. That phrase really resonated with me, as it does with […]  If the last time you had creamed corn was from a can, July is the perfect month to make some real creamed corn, and forget that junk! I have always loved creamed corn, and then while visiting a good friend sat I down with his copy of Thomas Keller’s amazing and wonderful Ad Hoc at Home, […]  If you’ve never had cold brewed iced coffee, stop what you’re doing right now, and make some, then you can thank me tomorrow because it won’t be ready until then. I am not a daily coffee drinker, especially in this hot weather, but I love cold drinks, like iced coffee and tea. I go […] |
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