Ina Garten’s cookbooks are often filled with simple dishes with enough variety to pique the interest of almost anyone. Tonight, the MessyChef tried her tuscan white bean soup, and then I made a salad to complete the meal. White beans combine with rosemary to a simple soup base of onions, garlic, and homemade chicken broth. Rough […]
Archive for February, 2009
Feb28
Sonoma Wine Bar and Bistro - Virginia Beach
I don’t find myself in Virginia Beach often, but I recently was there on business and sought out good cuisine. My search led me to an area of new development in the city of Virginia Beach (far from the water, this is far from Atlantic Avenue). Located at 189 Central Park Avenue, it is located […]
Filed in: Meat and Steaks Restaurant Review
Feb7
Beef Short Ribs
I know two ways to make beef short ribs, and both utilize the same cooking technique: braising. You can do a wine-based sauce, or a vinegar-based sauce. Tonight I tried the vinegary approach, tempered with sweet vegetables and brown sugar. It starts out with browning the short ribs. Season them first with salt and pepper, then […]
Filed in: In the Kitchen Meat and Steaks
Feb1
Simple Salad
I think several components make up a great salad. Texture, Color, Dressing, Flavors The flavors of the different components need to “meld” and “mesh” well together. A dressing can make a salad of simple greens, or overwhelm a more complex, composed salad. Variety of color and texture is important, too. This salad was composed of: Organic green lettuces, Sweet, mini tomatoes with […]
Filed in: In the Kitchen