There’s something tantalizing and forbidden about the blood red juice hidden beneath the bright orange rind. Slightly bitter than regular oranges and a glorious color, blood orange juice is a perfect mixer, especially for Cinco de Mayo. (Even if it’s a holiday created by Corona and Tostitos, any excuse for a party works for me.) …
As someone who develops my own recipes, often getting ideas from tweaking and testing a bunch of others, I’ve noticed that the instructions can vary greatly. When I experiment with the concepts in Modernist Cuisine, the focus is on precision of cooking temperatures and measurements. But there’s frequently a choice of cooking options, from oils…
The tome had been taunting me. Daring me to test one of the multi-step procedures to see if, in fact, incorporating scientific principles could generate an ethereal dining experience. So I decided to conquer my fears of new cooking techniques and try some recipes. Experimenting first with sous vide buffalo wings in Modernist Cuisine seemed…
Armed with several new cookbooks and kitchen equipment, I’ve been doing battle with a few new recipes, and even testing different cooking methods. Inspired by Karoly Gundel’s Hungarian Cookbook, which was picked up hastily at the airport in Budapest, I decided to try my take on Veal Paprikas. The first time I made this dish,…
Looking for a modern take on a classic American comfort food, I came up with this Asian inspired recipe replacing an easy to find and inexpensive roast cut for the usual short ribs. The meat was flavorful, mildly spicy and very moist from the broth. And I got a chance to use my new Schmidt…
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