The pedant in the kitchen
I’m already was a big fan of Julian Barns, A History of the World in 10½ Chapters is among my favorite books. Of course I was very pleased to find that he wrote a “food book”. The pedant in the kitchen is a collection of…
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Smittenkitchen
The other one is called smittenkitchen, also very inspiring. “Deb is the kind of person you might innocently ask what the difference is between summer and winter squash and she’ll go on for about twenty minutes before coming up for air to a cleared room…
101 cookbooks
Today a friend send me to foodblog links 101 cookbooks is one of them. It’s a lovely made blog , a recipe journal. It primarily features healthy, vegetarian recipes – with the occasional sweet treat thrown in. The about text could be from me only…
Mas du Soleilla
This is where our favourite wine comes from: Mas du Soleilla. Mas du Soleilla is a 24 hectare estate situated to the east of Narbonne in the small wine producing region of La Clape. Quality conscious viticulture on the part of the owners, close proximity…
Sardinian wine
We are coming to sardinia for 3 years and until recently we have not found a single wine we like. We tried so many from cheap ones to 25 euro ones. To me they are all to rough and with to much tanin. So this…
weinstrasse
Super journée à la ” weinstrasse ” de Twann qui a lieu toute les années le premier weekend de septembre. Déguster du vin blanc,rouge et de la goutte avec une vue superbe sur l’île St-Pierre et le lac de Bienne. Tout Simplement la classe !!!
Kitchen Books
Just recently I read the following kitchen books. So if you are in the mood for some food stories read these: Anthony Bourdain: Geständnisse eines Küchenchefs Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain “Kitchen Confidential is for diners who believe that their sublime sliver of seared foie…
Blue Hill Restaurant
It’s mad but we toped the Il buco dinner. Last night we ate at Blue Hill Restaurant. I came across this on pims blog. “with Dan Barber, chef and proprietor of Blue Hill in Manhattan and Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills. Stone…
Il buco again
Raw skate with orange, avocado, pine nuts, spring onions and cilantro – yummy! Salad with capers and bottarga Halibut with lukewarm potatoes , fennel and olives. Lasagne with goat cheese Another fantastic meal at il buco.
Schiller’s Liquor Bar
We had a late lunch at Schiller’s . The tuna burger was fantastic. Schiller’s Liquor Bar, 131 Rivington Street, New York City www.schillersny.com/