The other day in a market, I heard a woman ask a grocer to have the tops from some radishes taken off.I couldn't help remarking to her, "you can saute them." When buying beets at my local market, I always keep the tops. Theyr'e meant to be eaten!...
I went sleeveless on my wieners today at work. And I made them with fish too. Frenchified comfort food was my goal. I whipped up a mousse of scallops, chopped up some fish, added herbs and spices and rolled it in tube shaped sausages. Lightly poached in...
Leavng the army as a cook, my first lessons in a traditional working kitchen was as a prep cook. My duties were repetetive and monotonous, not the glamour I had imagined. Thankfully the army gave me that experience of just following orders, a mindset that allows you...
Fall is the season for tamales, hallacas or humitas, three more treats from our South American cousins. I could eat any of these, year round. Made from corn meal mixed to a masa, they are filled with meat, vegetables and steamed for a comforting meal. Below are...
