We did some Italian Baking at the wonderful Saltbox Farm and this time we made ladyfingers. Baking in general requires work. I wish you could snap your LADY fingers 🙂 and produce a homemade cookie, but it doesn’t happen that way. There are steps involved, flour all over your kitchen counter, kneading dough, and cleanup…
Archives for October 2014
Scaretini, a Halloween-inspired martini
I like martinis and I love Halloween. So when I was thinking about creating the perfect Halloween-inspired martini, the Chic Files suggested that it be called, The Scaretini”. The Scaretini is a lemon martini garnished with candy corn, a sweet and sour sugar rim, and plastic (or real) 8-legged friends. This cocktail will either cure…
I Might or Might Not Make a Cameo on Top Chef Boston
Top Chef Boston premiers tonight at 10pm EST on Bravo and I might or might not be on one of the episodes. I can’t reveal much but basically you might see my mug on Bravo this season, or you might not. That’s how it goes in Hollywood. Sometimes you end up on the cutting room…
Tomato Braised Cauliflower
Plain cauliflower is a pretty bland to the taste. Raw or steamed cauliflower can make broccoli taste like a veal chop! But if you first saute some onion, garlic and other spices, then slowly cook the cauliflower in tomatoes, now your cauliflower’s got staying-power! This dish can be used as a sauce or a side…