bread, oil, salt
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008As I sit with bread, oil and salt to write, it occurs to me that great bread, oil and salt are the absolute pinnacle of experience. One needs no meat if his staples are in order.
As I sit with bread, oil and salt to write, it occurs to me that great bread, oil and salt are the absolute pinnacle of experience. One needs no meat if his staples are in order.
Cremini Poached in Espresso
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008I'm sketching out a plate presentation that will include these as an element. They are Cremini mushrooms poached in espresso with cracked Malabar peppercorns. I can actually see these working nicely in a number of plating scenarios for which deep earth flavors are called. Let me tell you something: Mushroom, ...
Sweet, Naturally
Friday, November 2nd, 2007Coffee me, please. I'm probably more stimulated by the flavor, body and aroma of coffee than by the caffeine. It's a grounding beverage, a conduit of profound elemental energies. You can not have coffee without earth, fire, water or mountain air, after all. It is a drink of pondering, a ...