Farmers market purple potato french fries Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 40 mins Need I say more? these Weiser farms heirloom purple potatoes I had bought last week needed a purpose- I thought purple mashed potatoes would be a little much, so I opted to make Continue Reading
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21MarWhat are ‘good’ ingredients?
My friends all know that I always say I much rather make a simple meal with fresh ingredients than a complex one with average, or not so fresh ingredients. A great example would be tomatoes. If I had a bag of perfectly ripe, sweet, on-the-vine farmers market tomatoes in July, versus a box of chilled Continue Reading
20MarMy last cooking class (for now)
The day has finally come and gone- my last class at my cooking school. That day we were given a very interesting test- make a dish or a series of dishes from a limited selection of ingredients- we were allowed access to milk, onions, garlic and other basic ingredients like flour, eggs, sugar and herbs, Continue Reading
11MarFarmers market – Hollywood
We had a field trip at the new school of cooking today for our farmers market class and visited the farmers market in Hollywood. This place had the most variety of fruits and vegetables I had ever seen! Some were new and exotic and others were ones that you would see in the supermarket, but Continue Reading
10FebSous-Vide Veal Cheeks with Potato Gratin
I took a modern twist on this classic braised veal cheek recipe. The Sous-Vide really transformed the meat making it extremely decadent and it also had a texture like no other. Truly melted in your mouth. Great with a side salad of mâche or baby arugala with lemon juice & olive oil and some potato gratin. Continue Reading