I had almost forgotten my now-packaged cake. I began to walk out the door, but my waiter stopped me. “Thomas wanted you to have this,” and he gave me Thomas Keller’s new cookbook. That’s a $75 cookbook! I was in shock; I didn’t know what to say. I thanked my waiters relentlessly, then […]
Archive for December, 2008
Dec29
The Secret
My mom bought be that cult book, The Secret some time ago, and while I tried it for the first 10 pages, it wasn’t my thing. But I have something to tell you: I have a secret of my own. Roast Chicken I’ve made roasted chicken before, sure, who hasn’t? It can be good, they say, but […]
Filed in: In the Kitchen
Dec29
Full Kee
I’ve been eating at the Full Kee restaurant off West Broad Street here in Richmond now for almost 8.5 years. I’d say I’ve been a loyal customer. I’ve reviewed it plenty, but I feel I have to share details of my last experience there. See, the Full Kee holds you captive. The relationship has been a […]
Filed in: Asian Restaurant Review
Dec29
Bratwurst, an experiment
Something bad happens when you start to get multiple magazines, new cookbooks, and you can’t remember where you saw that particular recipe. I picked up some bratwurst sausage today, thinking of a recipe I’d read: it had apples, onions perhaps, not sure what else. So, I created my own recipe. I’ll loosely go over what I […]
Filed in: In the Kitchen
Dec21
Holiday Cooking
This year I wanted to try something different… I’ve been learning so much about wine, I wanted to showcase how it can match and pair with various foods. On the few occasions I’ve eaten tasting menus that pair with a wine, I’m always overwhelmed with how some wines just seem to enhance - synergize - […]
Filed in: In the Kitchen