FullSizeRender (32).jpg This is a throwback to an item on the spring menu where I work! Since we are now into the summer season, the restaurant where I work has decided to change the menu. I want to reflect on a past dish of that menu, which was always a popular hit on the hot…
Looks like a whip, tastes like garlic, and grows where the wild things live. Garlic scapes are a member of the allium family along with shallots, chives, rakkyo, and onions. Its more common to see the scape during the summer season. Fine dining restaurants love to play around with this ingredient, making it a seasonal…
I had the urge to rent four books from the food filled library at my school last week. I am intrigued with each book, and what it has to offer an avid reader. The one that I decided to read first, is all about Vodka; history, different brands, recipes…
The food culture influences of Eastern Asia are incredible. I mean, it’s so amazing that it has me fantasizing about ramen noodles at 1 AM. This is true, the thought of ramen noodles and steamed pork buns kept me from getting a good nights sleep last night. And instead of going to bed at a…
Although I work behind the scenes in a fine dining restaurant, I had never before dined out as a guest in one. The very day I started working I wondered what it’d be like to be on the receiving end of a restaurant that serves four course meals and chefs tasting menus. Whether in Rhode…
Butter poached lobster, and seared scallops basted in brown butter; a beautiful seafood entrée, complemented by lobster agnolotti, brown butter crumbs, and glazed veggie. Newport Rhode Island, the perfect spot to have a lobster dinner, right beside the ocean! Me? am I getting to eat this, no. But, I am getting to help create it…
Weather is the first factor to consider when growing grapes for wine. Currently France is experiencing a climate change effecting the areas well known for wine such as Bordeaux, Languedoc, and Champagne. California is also dealing with the current drought. Soil type and structure, grape type, climate, and…
Sprout, micro, baby, mature; four vital stages in producing beautiful vegetables, fruits, and herbs. In recent years, scientists have found that micro greens are quite the super food, providing antioxidants and nutrients. In 2012, after studies from the United States Department of Agriculture were conducted, news was released stating that micro greens have increasingly higher…
A day well spent working the New York City Food and Wine Festival! I have always had a love for food television and was thrilled to be a part of an event that Food Network and the Cooking Channel were sponsors of; where all of the proceeds went to the NYC food bank and Share…
Of course, most of us are like minded when it comes to the topic of aphrodisiacs, especially with Valentine’s Day a few days away. Many of us can’t help but snicker at the thought of their purpose. Aphrodisiacs like fruits, spices, or liquors that evoke sensual feelings present a fun diversion for adult couples. There…