August 23, 2007
This meal wasn’t a typical one; I put some ingredients together into some interesting ways.
Appetizer: Salad of Favorites
I combined my love for so-called prosciutto di parma, Hanover tomato, and buffalo mozzarella cheese, and provided flavor with EVOO and authentic, long-aged balsamic vinegar. The only gesture of perfection left would have been single leaves of baby […]
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August 19, 2007
I recently made a three-course Italian dinner featuring chicken and Cavanna fresh pasta.
Salad
The salad was simple, with a quick lemon vinaigrette. The punch of the acid played nicely against the sweeter tomato sauce. The fresh, ripe Hanover tomato was a good foil by itself, against crisp Romaine lettuce.
Tomato Sauce
I made a tomato sauce to dress […]
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Earlier this month I celebrated my birthday at One North Belmont, a French restaurant in Richmond, Virginia.
My earlier visit here almost 2 years ago was interesting: I had promise for this place. Some things, like their foie gras appetizer (with cherry gastrique) was sublime. Their lobster entrée, however, was undercooked. The soup was delicious, and […]
Filed by MessyChef at August 19th, 2007 under French, Restaurant Review
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I like fresh pasta. But I don’t often make it at home, because I don’t have the right tools.
(For those of you that know me, yes, I have a pasta rolling machine, but the clamp is broken and I can no longer clamp it down, which makes using it… fruitless.)
(And yes, I asked for a […]
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August 12, 2007
I caught a piece on Food Network this morning from Nigella Feasts. She was making hot cocoa. There are so many ways to make this. And I’m always willing to try a new twist; even in the summer.
Her recipe used several ingredients, none of which, I have combined quite like hers.
Honey
Light brown sugar
Cinnamon Stick
Whole milk
1/2 […]
Filed by MessyChef at August 12th, 2007 under Banter
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