Once again, we made beef short ribs. I learned a thing or two, listening to Lynne Rosetto Kasper on American Public Media via podcast: can’t braise your beef above 170 degrees for too long, or else you won’t get that “fall off the bone” wet texture. I didn’t choose the oven method, but did keep […]
Archive for November, 2008
Nov19
La Chaumière
While in the D.C. area recently, I had lunch at La Chaumière, which as you may have guessed, serves French food. As other descriptions may foretell, the atmosphere here is a little cozy. We got to sit adjacent to the fireplace which sets in the center of the restaurant, among the tables. The smell, the mild […]
Filed in: French Restaurant Review
Nov13
A Southern Season Weathervane
Some weeks ago, I visited Chapel Hill, NC, and their venerable fancy food store, A Southern Season. I stayed long enough for dinner at their restaurant, The Weathervane. I didn’t much care for where we were seated. The best room, I think, is the first one, with a view of the kitchen. The larger room further […]
Filed in: Restaurant Review
Nov2
How to Eat Supper
I’ve been shamelessly listening to the most excellent radio program, The Splendid Table now for a couple of months, relishing in host Lynne Rossetto Kasper’s more recent episodes, and of course, going back for more that were previously recorded. You can listen to her Saturday American Public Media show now via podcast. And today, I picked […]
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