December 2010 archives
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December 21, 2010 by sweetly spoken
Cooking for medals: my last class
? Kate and I, making tomato sauce and split pea soup. My culinary school experience has included many memorable moments. My first classes, Knife Skills and Soups, Stews & Sauces, introduced me to Chef Pierre Pollin and my first taste of the finer points of French cuisine (and French accents!). The 16-hour sanitation class was for [...]Archive
December 9, 2010 by sweetly spoken
This salad tis a trifle too big!
Don’t trifle with my hunger. You and I both know I’d much rather see a layered dessert in this vessel, but what was I supposed to do when my cousin requested I bring a salad to her dinner party?? I never remember to use the darn dish anyway, so why not put a salad in it [...]Archive
December 7, 2010 by sweetly spoken
Spooning with pumpkin butter
My latest craze is Trader Joe’s pumpkin butter. I like to put it in cake batters, mix it into marinades, but mostly, I just eat it with a spoon. It’s got the perfect balance of pumpkin taste, holiday spices, and sweetness. Would I eat it with goat cheese? Why the heck not? [the cake on [...]Archive
December 1, 2010 by sweetly spoken
