Rainy Day Steak Sandy: Flatiron Steak with Grilled Leeks and Sheep’s Milk Cheese
It’s a cold rainy day here in Washington, a shining example of T.S. Eliot’s tortured plea: April is the cruelest month. I’m guessing, though, that if T.S. turned his attention to a scrummy steak sandy, as another man might say who knows a little something about cold rainy Aprils (Mr. Jamie Oliver), it wouldn’t have [...]
Spice Cake and Vanilla Ice Cream with Guinness Toffee Sauce
Webster’s dictionary defines decadent as being characterized by or appealing to self indulgence. Reading this in a dictionary, and absent the presence of a beguiling gustatory temptress, one might understand this definition to carry with it negative connotations; for the very essence of indulgence applied inwardly implies a certain imperfect longing for sinful experience. But [...]
Lavender Roasted Flounder with Garlic Chives and Tomato Brown Butter
Inspiration. From where does it come? It’s a topic I talk little about, but perhaps should explore further, for it is inspiration that really drives, for me, the what, where, when, how and why of cooking. The Web is abuzz these days with talk of no recipes, short recipes, twecipes and the like, yet for [...]
Roasted Corriander Mint Potatoes with Curry Mayo
Curry is incredibly addictive. Once the taste for the junk hits you, it’s difficult to escape its clutches. The smell, mostly, is what gets me, but it’s also the randomness of creation – akin, I imagine, to cooking up some magical witches brew. With a mortal and pestle and a few whole spices, curry creations [...]