Gelato IS as good as everyone says.
Horny teenagers are the same the world over.
Rachael Ray’s idea of healthy?
The Chicago Dog Salad.
I’ve seen viler/less appetizing/more uninspired RR concoctions, but what I found unbelievable about this salad is she leaves out the bun so she can eat more dogs with “less guilt.” WHYYYYYYY?!
I think the banner was stolen
From left to right, the bread pudding offerings on the table: Garlic, Chocolate, Old-Fashioned, Capirotada Mexican, Cinnamon Roll, and Ms. Edna Lewis’ Famous
The Bread Pudding Spectacular of 2007 wasn’t much of an event, really. A few lonely slivers of quivery pudding made their way to the table as my friend and I looked around the store. After making my purchases, we dove right in, taking our judging responsibility with all the seriousness it deserved. We sampled, compared impressions, encouraged a couple to join us, and cleaned the store out in the process. But really — don’t you HAVE to sample each flavor before making a sound judgement? Yeah, I thought you’d agree.
I was surprised by how well the garlic bread pudding worked. It had a hint of sweetness without being overly garlicky, so I’d bet roasting (or maybe simmering?) was involved in some way. As far as savory bread puddings go, it was nice, but very one-note. Everyone else thought the chocolate was the best, and it was very, very good, but no Café Matisse. (I’m a spoiled little brat, I know, I know.) The old-fashioned took first […]
I believe there will be a banner that says, “Welcome, Amy!”
Those of you who check out this site from time to time may know of my obsession with bread pudding. It’s all I can do NOT to make one every weekend with whatever variants of bread and fruit we have lying around, but I’ve been health-conscious of late. I don’t think we’ve indulged since before Passover, which is far too long for someone like me.
So when I read about Broadway Panhandler‘s Bread Pudding Recipe Exchange Week Taste Off this morning at the always-informative Megnut, I could barely contain my excitement. Meet me there Wednesday? It’ll be amazing. I always imagined myself as more of a BBQ judge, but only because I didn’t know bread pudding competitions existed.
Check out the recipes link in the right column for a few of my favorite bread pudding recipes.
Update: Attend the Taste Off at your own risk. (via The Agitator)
Ah yes, I remember it well
No pictures (from me, anyway) to commemorate our wonderful dining experience at Tabla last night, but the memory of that meal will stay with me for a long, long time. Gil was less impressed than I and thought he’d had better at Café Matisse, but that’s just because he lost the ordering war: Why would you go for a scallop (that’s one ginormous scallop, btw) when there are more flavorful items on the menu? But hey, that’s just me.
The chef sent around an amuse bouche of cauliflower soup that surprised me on every level. It was brothy rather than creamy, spicy and tangy, and nothing like any cauliflower soup I’d ever had. The naan was pillowy and so fresh steam rose from the bread as we broke it. The sauces served with the naan were green squash- and apple-based and (our favorite) roasted tomato chutney. It was already a meal to savor and we hadn’t even seen our appetizers.
Because I didn’t feel like drinking wine last night, I skipped the foie gras (I know! There’s a first time for everything), and ordered the Fricassee of Oyster, Calamari, Whelks, and Periwinkles (with fava beans, Meyer lemon, […]
Hard science. Streaky, delicious, umami science
The perfect bacon sandwich, scientifically proven?
Obviously, I studied the wrong subject in grad school. Oh, for the funding to test these null and alternative hypotheses:
H0: All bacon sandwiches are equally delicious
H1: There is a difference in bacon sandwich deliciosity
Thanks be to The Cranky Professor for bringing this to my attention.
Peep this out
It’s the annual link to the very latest in Peep research. Happy Easter, everyone!
Visions of cheddar
So it isn’t exactly the royal wedding, but if you happen to be awake around 5am EDT tomorrow, check out the excitement at CheddarVision. The resident expert cheesemaker will “pull out a core of cheese and sniff and taste it to check if it is maturing properly.”
I’m all a-tingle!
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