2009

French Fries – So Nice Because You Cook Them Twice

admin Thursday, July 16, 2009 Add Comment Potato, Side Dish Edit

This how to make crisp restaurant-style French fries video recipe is probably more of any FYI – "oh, that's how they do it" d...

Wednesdays with Wolfgang

admin Wednesday, July 15, 2009 Add Comment Blog News Edit

Many of you responded to my request a few months ago for questions to ask chef Wolfgang Puck, who I was assigned to do an interview with for...

Buttermilk Fried Chicken – Southern, Fried, but Not Southern Fried

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Not being from the south, I had no idea that this recipe I've been calling southern fried chicken for a long time, was not really southe...

Happy Friday! Does This Blog Make Me Look Old?

admin Friday, July 10, 2009 Add Comment Blog News Edit

I just finished editing some great video I shot while making a killer batch of southern fried chicken. I hope to have it up on the blog some...

Braised Grass-fed Beef Meat Sauce – Because I'm Down on the Ground

admin Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Add Comment Beef, Italian Cuisine, Sauces Edit

If you saw the video recipe for the London Broil I did using the Normanton Farm's grass-fed beef, you saw me save some of the top roun...

Deviled Shrimp Ragu Over Creamy Corn Custard – Hell Yeah!

admin Monday, July 6, 2009 Add Comment Seafood, Spicy Edit

As promised, here is part 2 to the heavenly corn custard video recipe I just posted. This sexy seafood concoction is a slightly more refine...

Sneak Preview: Heaven and Hell

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Airing Monday, this unbelievably perfect combination of fiery deviled shrimp ragu on creamy corn custard.

Celebrate the 4th of July by Having Your Flag and Eating it Too!

admin Friday, July 3, 2009 Add Comment Dessert Edit

As the wise man once said, a video food blogger has to know his limitations. I had planned on doing a flag cake demo for the 4th of July, bu...

Creamy Corn Custard – This is How They Serve Corn in Heaven

admin Thursday, July 2, 2009 Add Comment Side Dish Edit

If you checked out my top ten list of Aspen Food & Wine highlights, you read about Christopher Kostow's impressive roasted corn cus...

Stop Screaming for Ice Cream and Start Making Some

admin Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Add Comment Dessert Edit

With the Fourth of July holiday right around the corner, I decided to rerun this video recipe for vanilla ice cream that I did last year. An...

Average Betty Reinvents the Celebrity Chef Interview in Aspen

admin Monday, June 29, 2009 Add Comment Blog News Edit

It's safe to assume that in the hundreds of interviews Chef Michael Chiarello has given during his long career, he's never been aske...

Richard "Don't Call Me a Molecular Gastronomist" Blais' Toasted Sesame and Root Beer Glazed Lamb

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One of the most interesting demos I attended at the Food & Wine Classic , starred Top Chef contestant Richard Blais, who partnered with ...

My Top Ten Highlights from the Food & Wine Classic

admin Sunday, June 28, 2009 Add Comment Blog News Edit

I had to narrow down like two-dozen things to do it, but I've finally posted a top ten list for my favorite Food & Wine Classic expe...

I Could Live on Bread Alone (If it was Aioli Garlic Bread!)

admin Friday, June 26, 2009 Add Comment Breads Edit

As promised, here's an easy, beautiful, and delicious garlic bread recipe featuring the homemade aioli I showe d you a couple days ago....

As the Night Falls at the Chateau de Grey Goose

admin Thursday, June 25, 2009 Add Comment Drinks Edit

The media cannot live on heritage breed meats and sustainably farmed vegetables alone. While I was primarily in Aspen to collect and share c...

Is Aioli the Greatest Sauce Recipe Ever?

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As I watched Iron Chef Michael Symon whisk together a simple aioli during his pork demo I a ttended in Aspen, I was thinking, what savory in...

A Tuesday Tease: Tomorrow We Make Aioli ala Michael Symon

admin Tuesday, June 23, 2009 Add Comment Blog News Edit

My favorite chef demo this past weekend was called "For the Love of Pork," by Iron Chef Michael Symon. In it, he made his basic al...

Free Tequila + Food Bloggers + Photo Booth = Lots of Explaining to Do!

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As much fun as I had eating and drinking my way through four fabulous days at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic, it was getting to meet some...

Heading Back to San Francisco after Four Days in Foodie Heaven at the Food & Wine Classic

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I'm flying back into SFO tonight after experiencing my first, and hopefully not last, Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. With so many fam...

Happy Father's Day!

admin Sunday, June 21, 2009 Add Comment Blog News Edit

I'm sorry I don't have time for a long, thoughtful father's day post (or even a short thoughtful one), but after a late night of...

Aspen Food and Wine Classic Update: Chef Tim Love Gets Well-Oiled

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I just posted a real "believe it, or not" article on my American Food site , which I'm sure you'll thoroughly enjoy. I don...

Aspen Food and Wine Update: Top Chef Champs Rock the Welcome Reception

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I just posted a recap of the Welcome Reception I attended last night at the St. Regis Hotel in Aspen. The food was prepared by four previous...

My Rocky Mountain Reality Check

admin Thursday, June 18, 2009 Add Comment Blog News Edit

I landed safely in Aspen last night, just as the sun was disappearing behind the mountains. Upon arriving, I called the hotel to have someon...

What Happens When a Toasty Corn Salad Meets a Creamy Italian Dressing?

admin Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Add Comment Dressings, Salads Edit

Simple deliciousness, that's what. This corn salad recipe is one of my favorite summer side dishes. It's a perfect complement to ju...