“Reading goes faster if you don’t sweat comprehension. -Calvin from Calvin & Hobbes Once in a while I’ll take a trip and eat around a city. Nothing was killed on this 2 day trip to San Francisco, CA. I lied. This Awesome (Heron?) hunted a fish. Something was killed! Hooray burberry was not harmed twin …
Cooked a dinner for someone I used to watch on MTV! (Suchin Pak!) It was an absolute blast, a sweet kitchen and very nice guests who enjoy eating for 3+ hours 🙂 The dinner menu: Aperetif Cremant de bourgogne d blanc d blancs Parigot Home cured salamis, wild boar salamis & lambrusco Villa Corlo Seared …
When the wind blows at this particular location from east to west, the pigs cannot smell us. Their large eyes that look like human eyes cuando los ojos sacarian (round, not slanty) >.< But the chance of success can change in an instant. Should the wind change, the strategy changes. I’m not talking about the …
On the private properties where the pigs come down to feast, there are ripe almond groves that go on for miles. And where those groves end, uniformed rows of fresh, green pistachio trees begin. As of last week, the pistachios were still soft, tart, and sour. The thousands of trees probably go on for a …
Alcohol may be man’s worst enemy, but the Bible says love your enemy. -Frank Sinatra (there would have been more pictures from the dinner, but blame the alcohol!) Otherwise, here’s a few pictures from the dinner, with a few thoughts that pinballed through my noggen somewhere between the self-brewed 10% alcohol caramel lager and the Chateau …
The thought behind this dinner was to cook dishes never tried, and pair together similar ideas: i.e. Uni, Wagyu, Bone Marrow (fatty + rich), iberico (cured land animal) versus fresh sea animal (yellowfin tuna tartare), two types of fish. In other words, there’s no continuity and just wanted to make a fun dinner from stuff …
Between me and most people is- i dont see a dead pig, I see 250 pounds of bacon, sausage, pork roasts, bone on pork chops, ham hocks. I feel like Bubba Gump right now!
Fresh > Frozen. The opportunities are endless!!!!!!
3 more reasons why I LOVE the Pursuit of Food!!! Tranquility… Insanity… Victory!!!!!!!!
part 2 Boat – island – animals pretty much perfection personified: ocean, sky, sunset, and fresh yellowtail 😉 poor picture quality (screencaps from video) – filleting yellows Yellowtail, grouper
First of 3 installments on why I love food People ask why do I love food so much, my first thoughts are we get 5 senses (I’m no Haley Joel Osment): SEE, Touch, Smell, Hear, Taste And get to experience all 5 in the Pursuit of Food!!!! making pasta dough spending days looking at ingredients
“if you’re not going to say it, i’ll say it, unfortunately the majority of the time they’re cooking to show you how smart they are or how pretty they can make a plate and they forget about [how good simplicity/tradition tastes] – Anthony Bourdain Taste comes first for me. Here are a few dishes where …