When life gives you lemons, why not make risotto? Like I mentioned in a recent post, certain dishes refer to a cooking method or technique rather than an actual dish. Such is the way with risotto. Basically, with a risotto you sauté some aromatics, lightly toast a grain (most often rice) and slowly stir in…
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How to Prepare Leeks
To prepare the leeks, I rinse them well, chop off all of the dark green (usually right where the leaves separate from the stalk) and the bottom 1/2″ of the root end. Now, slice them once from end to end. Lay flat side on the cutting board and cut into 1/2″ wide half-moon shapes. Set…
Rhubarb Cocktail with OYO Vodka
I saw some fresh Rhubarb at the grocery store last week. Having never cooked with it, I decided to seek out some recipes for inspiration and ran into this one and thought, “Why not?” Ingredients:
Poisson en Papillote
One of my favorite things to do is entertain, filling the seats around our table with good friends enjoying whatever anyone puts on it. Now that we have a proper table–visible in the header at the top of the page–we’ll definitely be doing more of it! So, when I wanted to try a new method…
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