I first cam across this idea in Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s book A Life in 12 Recipes. He makes a remarkably light mushroom broth with water, then balances with honey, vinegar, lemon and soy. I love the idea that something so simple could have that much flavor. …
The first time I flew on an airplane, we dressed for the occasion. People smoked cigarettes in their seats, drank cocktails, and a proper chicken dinner arrived on a tray – an airline breast. I thought it was fancy then, and perhaps it’s that memory …
Every year during lobster mini-season in Key Largo, my husband and his friend come back from free diving with what seems like an unreasonable amount of Florida spiny lobster. For a few days, the question is never whether we’re having lobster, but how we’re going …
Fresh gulf shrimp, a few vegetables, cider vinegar and Conecuh sausage, made in Evergreen, Alabama. Diagonal slice and brown the andouille sausage in a heavy bottomed skillet. Remove and set aside. Sprinkle shrimp with creole seasoning and sauté in the same pan you browned the …
Orange Beach, known as the “Redneck Riviera”, sits on the Gulf of Mexico in L. A. (Lower Alabama) and boasts the most beautiful wide soft white fine sand beaches you’ll ever sink your feet into. As a child, it was our summer vacation destination, and …
I think the trick to making a good meatball is the order of operations. Start by mixing the eggs and spices together and then slowly whisking in the freshly grated parmesan cheese (no clumps), followed by gently hand blending the meats into the liquid mixture …
May brings more and more spring vegetables to the farmer’s market: sweet white corn, lady peas, zucchini and these beautiful deep purple spring onions with their mild flavor and crisp texture. Always bring your meat to room temperature before cooking so that it cooks evenly. …
“What’s in the fridge” is a regular game we play, especially on Sunday night. Maybe there’s a lone pack of colorful peppers there and I think… curry? Or maybe spotting a few fresh bay leaves reminds me a country meal in the Basque region of …
We have a new normal these days with the implementation of “social distancing” as uncertainty fills us and we quarantine at home in the hope of slowing the spread of the coronavirus. A few days ago (before our schools and professional sporting events were cancelled), …
