The turnip. Dirty and raw.
February 2011
December 2010
Blacker Is Better
Their season is near and the perfume amazing.
November 2010
The Real Cinnamon
I have been duped. All these years thinking I have been working with real cinnamon. Little did I know I have been working with Cassia, a cheaper close relative to the real cinnmaon; Ceylon. Cassia coming from China, Vietnam and Indonesia and Ceylon coming from Shri Lanka. Both incompasing amounts of Coumarin, which gives them relative flavor profiles. Ceylon cinnamon is very thin and brittle, with a soft almost wintergreen cinnamon flavor. It is an elegant flavor, not as harshly intense as the traditional Cassia cinnamon. My first test with Ceylon is ice cream, figuring it is the best way to showcase the flavor profiles. Maybe I should put them up against each other on the same plate? Hmm....
May 2010
Blackest of Berries
Summer is coming, with it beautiful berries and melons.
April 2010
A New Toy
I was recently lucky enough to get my hands on the new iPad. Although I am a gadget junky, I think this will be a great new staple in most kitchens. I am always writing new recipes or referring to old ones, with the iPad I don't have to lug around my bulky MacBook Pro. I always love a new toy.
March 2010
February 2010
Unhealthy Obsession
For anyone that knows me... this is not a good idea!
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