Posts by chef.assassin

i have to say that i really admire the fact that she is adamant that she is not a chef - nothing even close to a chef. she said as much during that iron chef america battle between she and giarda de laurentis (with mario batali and...

i know for a fact this has been discussed before but i'm not so sure that it's been brought up since airport security has been tightened (again!) after the last terrorist scare. is the best way to travel with your knives still to ship...

i feel slightly out of the loop. i work at a hotel and i don't find it all that terrible an experience. the banquet side of things sometimes grates on me (what, you want 250 mignardise?) but all in all it's not so bad.

one of the reasons i got hired at my current place of employment was because i was an excellent culinary school student that also had a lot of hands-on training in the pastry department. i'm currently listed as a 'pastry assistant' but...

*bump* thanks!

yes, yes - i live in the twin cities and yet i'm asking this question: i'm looking for restaurant reviews from you, the good/bad/ugly. i haven't had a chance to eat out in the mpls/st paul area, though i've lived here for nearly two...

thanks for all your suggestions! i can't wait to start mucking around. one question: how best to extract the cactus essence in order to flavour a sorbet or ice cream with it? we just got these lobes of cactus - i think they're...

i have tried beet sorbet but it always came out tasting like mouldy basement. i wonder what i'm doing wrong? i even roasted those suckers before juicing them and i just could not get that flavour out.

i'm trying to drum up some off-the-beaten path ice cream and sorbet flavours to try out while we're slow. anyone come across anything interesting or particularly tasty? edited to add: i didn't know if this fit into the baking/pastry...

don't be ashamed of your inexpensive knives! a lot of the cooks at the restaurant i work at include the "kiwi knife" in their toolboxes - it retails for about $12 at a popular asian grocery and supply store here in the twin...