Feb
24
2010

I've already told you about our quack addiction. We managed to ease off a bit since the habit becomes a little costly and quite frankly, an overdose of quack isn't the best for your health. But did I ever confess our addiction to 'shrooms?
So long as we stick to the edible and non-hallucinogenic variety, an ...
26 comments | tags: beech mushrooms, cream, leeks, maitake, portabello, shitake, thyme, truffle oil | posted in Soup
Feb
19
2010

I said to him the other day, "I don't think I have a culinary musing to go along with the rice pudding." To which he matter-of-factly replied, "But you're Asian, baby."
Nicely done my racist little expat. Was this a retaliation response for all the times I asked him to carry a baguette under his arm ...
32 comments | tags: Arborio rice, blackberries, cream, milk, pudding, raspberries, vanilla bean | posted in Dessert
Dec
18
2009

Godiva white chocolate liqueur with swirls of peppermint schnapps - for those who prefer to drink their dessert.
I'm an equal opportunity dessert consumer. And although I'm not a huge fan of sugary sweet libations, I can certainly entertain one of these martinis in lieu of dessert. Served chilled, this decadent white chocolate drink with its ...
18 comments | tags: cream, Godiva liqueur, peppermint, vanilla vodka, white chocolate | posted in American, Cocktails, Holidays