Methods & Madness... Class 10: Seafood Recipes & Ramblings from Chef School What a huge learning curve I had this week with shellfish. If you read last week’s blog, you know that I am a Midwest farm girl who had no experience with fins, ...
Snacks
Wild Mushroom Crostini
This recipe comes from week 7 class of Pro Chef classes at New School of Cooking in Culver City, CA. We made several fall dishes that week, and this recipe is such a fabulous appetizer that I wanted to share it with you. Wild mushrooms usually can be ...
Ginger Spiked Stuffed Dates
To date or not to date... that is the question. After trying today's recipe for Ginger Spiked Stuffed Dates, you will no longer have to ask. Dates are an intoxicating indulgence of the senses by way of a sugar rush. This is brilliant, considering ...
Figs in a Blanket
Figs in a Blanket and "other things" to make you squeal will be the talk of the party. One year my father decided to raise pigs. Another year my mother thought we needed a pig in the house... as if three kids weren't enough! (Okay, it was a ...
Perfect Popovers
I am a cooking class junkie. There... I said it. Whew. Cooking is my newest obsession. I have traded in my paints, brushes and canvases for food, utensils, and pans. Instead of mixing watercolors, I mix herbs, oils and strange vegetables that I ...