Posts by elakin

hi cherimoya glad it worked for you! mine squeeked too. i actually sauteed them for quite a bit longer after the water seemed all dried up, adding olive oil, garlic, s & p, and parsely. i like to get them nice and browned and...

good advice, suzanne. i was 25 when i decided i wanted to be a chef. i had already graduated from university with a b.a., so i went to what was essentially a a.a./community college-type cooking school (CHIC in chicago) to get just the...

hi everyone thanks for all the great suggestions. the porcini were indeed quite dirty and so i ended up using quite a bit of water to clean them well. they were huge porcini (probably 5-6" diameter caps) and the tops were also...

diet isn't the ONLY factor to consider, though, w... i had a friend who had some kind of condition where his stomach just overproduced the acids needed for digestion...and used to just always have heartburn...every day. they gave him...

not sure about books, but i've seen quite a few upscale restaurants offering "press-pot" coffee service as an upgrade to just the normal cup of coffee. often, you can order a 2 or 4-cup press-pot and can choose from a few...

what's the difference between "shabby chic" and already-existing trends like comfort foods and peasanty-type cooking? when i hear "shabby chic" it makes me think more of presentation than the actual food. maybe it...

affordable truffles!! good one. i'll let you know how it comes out, mezz....

ok folks.... i've just returned to bologna after spending a few days in florence. and i've got a big sack of fresh porcini mushrooms that i picked up. the markets were just about bustin' with them, and they were as low as...

exactly. don't overmix quick breads in order to avoid overly developing the gluten. this is the same reason why you knead risen doughs...the developing glutens make bread doughs pleasantly stretchy and elastic. for pizza, it's...

this is how i am too. often, when talking about something that happened, my girlfriend will describe the situation and i'll draw a blank...i can't remember what she's talking about. then she'll say, for example, "you remember? we...