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A Rose is a Rose is a Quince?
2008-12-15 10:29:42
Gertrude Stein’s (arguably) most famous quote is "a rose is a rose is a rose". It makes you wonder, had she ever met a quince? I think Shakespeare’s Juliet was closer to the truth when she said, “…a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Quince can be marvelously sweet smelling. If you are casually acquainted with the fruit, quince may seem more lik


Market Matters-Tepary Beans
2008-12-12 17:35:16
The local California Farmer’s Market s are featuring an interesting and gorgeous array of fresh dried beans right now. Lots of beans can be found year round here in Southern California. But certain heirloom varieties are much more seasonal and it’s worth being on the look out for them at the Farmers Markets. One of these beans is a tepary bean. It’s a Native American heirloom. In
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Christmas Nimono? Heck Yeah!
2008-12-08 16:12:40
Ebisu-Nankin No Nimono. Does just the sound of it make you feel all warm and happy? No? Maybe you prefer a little Kansawanian Jibu-ni, fortified with duck breast? Or perhaps you are more of a holiday traditionalist and are perfectly happy with Soba? Christmas is right around the corner. The worldwide demand for comfort foods is reaching its seasonal zenith. The foods and traditions of Christmas a


Sippity Suppers-Fireside
2008-12-06 12:24:16
So it’s barely a week past thanksgiving, you'd think I’d want to turn off the stove, curl up with a good book and sit by the fire. But you’d be wrong, or at least part wrong. Now I may live in Los Angeles, and you’ve probably bought into that ridiculous rumor…something about California having no distinct seasons. But you’d be wrong. The holidays also make me wa


Florida Stone Crabs and Friends
2008-12-02 18:11:24
Paralithodes camtschaticus is most commonly known as the Alaskan King Crab, or more simply as the King Crab. But for our purposes here let’s call it by its lesser known, but equally correct name--- Stalin’s Crab. That’s because the real KING in the crab clan is Menippe mercenaria, the Florida Stone Crab. Somebody in the species naming department sure got that one right. Mercinari
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CookShow Interviews SippitySup
2008-12-01 19:14:55
About a year ago we began the process of remodeling our kitchen. We started demo on December 18, 2007 in the pouring rain. Anyone who has been through major remodeling knows the crazy, wild ride we undertook. This house was built in 1926. The kitchen was last remodeled in the 1940's and had some really bad 1980's updates. Nothing was salvageable. We took it down to the studs, we removed the floors
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Celebrating Cranberries
2008-11-23 19:28:20
Cranberries are one of those foods so associated with a particular meal that you seldom (probably never) consider making them except for that particular meal. And I know you know to which meal I allude. They are rightfully a special occasion food because they dress a plate up like no other dish I can think of. They always look spectacular; they always hold their gorgeous crimson color no matter ho
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1 Fish, 2 Fish, Cook Your Own Fish
2008-11-21 18:59:42
Okay, okay, okay. Okay, okay. I get it! Some people are afraid to cook fish at home. But I can’t really figure out why. Statistics show that people like to eat fish. Americans are now eating 30 lbs of fish (per person on average) a year in restaurants, but they eat half that amount at home. And of the home-consumed fish, half of that is canned tuna fish. Now, unless my math skills fail me, t


Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus)
2008-11-13 14:26:49
I am just back from Florida. Thanks for being patient this week. I do plan to post more than once a week, but travel is well…time consuming! The good news is I had a great trip. I shot footage for 3 new video blogs; including one I did with my brother. So keep an eye “posted” here!  I’ll start “posting” them within the week. Concerning SippitySup, this tri


The "Kimchi Deficit"
2008-11-05 07:18:05
When I do these things I usually start with an idea for a video. Sometimes it’s just some joke or visual reference that I like and I build the whole cooking video from that. Sometimes a particular recipe is called for to make the concept work, so I do that recipe. Other times, most any recipe will support the joke or theme and I pick something I want to cook. Then, once I get a finished vid
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