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Fork My Life: July 2011
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011. When Ben told me that he had a surplus of shiso- I was pumped! Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Flavor of the Week 5 Rainbow Swiss Chard. I loved getting this swiss chard! It was so SO awesome! It was the cutest bundle of vibrant rainbow stemmed leaves that tasted so great! I can't stop feasting on this quiche either- enjoy! How cute is this? A quick visual guide to the roasting garlic section: (it's so simple! Trim the top off, sprinkle with olive oil and salt. Wednesday, July 13, 2011.
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Fork My Life: August 2011
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011. I wish a camera followed me around for the creation of this week's recipe- it was very comedic gathering ingredients all over the city for Banh Xeo. I'm not sure- either way it's probably a blessing in disguise- just imagine me trying to ride my bike through Manhattan with a bunch of coconuts. So, minus freshly pressed coconut juice, these are traditional Banh Xeo and Nuoc Cham recipes adapted and adjusted a little from Hot Sour Sweet Salty. A day at the farm. Remember to keep...
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Fork My Life: April 2011
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Thursday, April 28, 2011. The Making of an Amuse. This whole thing spawned out of pure and simple frustration. A little over a month ago, our amuse bouche changed from a wonderfully light squash "consomme" to a horridly heavy warm lobster custard. On a busy night, we do somewhere between 350-400 covers. Since all 300 have to be baked off and cooled before service, this amouse ends up consuming one person’s entire, right down to the hour it takes to add the final 6 garnishes. I had to create something eas...
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Fork My Life: November 2011
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011. One Fish, Two Fish. I'm awaiting my flight to New York in the Managua airport trying to find a comfortable way to sit that doesn't disturb my various sand burns from surfing myself straight into the ground more times than I can proudly count and debating calling work to tell them an unexpected hurricane is keeping my flight grounded. The look Rommel gave me then is a look I came to learn over a few days as the "Are-you-nuts-look.". On our drive out to the coast, we stopped a...
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Fork My Life: February 2012
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Sunday, February 12, 2012. This year, I’ve plated more pastas than there are days in a decade, I’ve clocked less hours of sleep in a week than just the time I’ve spent butchering fish. I’ve moved stations 4 times, learned more lessons than I can possibly pack into this already dense summation, and written so many recipes I actually have to ship the box of moleskins home separately. I don’t remember missing a beat, anywhere. Sarah and I were going out quite a bit, and my ability to function on literally z...
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Fork My Life: May 2012
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Sunday, May 6, 2012. In both places I was coming across uncommon flavors- and over the past few years of being immersed in the food world, even the oddest offals have become all too familiar. But at Benu, and then Thailand, all I ate was the unfamiliar. This way, even if it wasn’t the best, it was the only. My first taste of Bangkok was a Leo. As it turns out, I rarely resorted to Emma’s survival phrases. I made it through the entire trip to Thailand by pointing at food and just three phrases: ...Once we...
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Fork My Life: West Coastin
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014. 8220;For all the most important things, the timing always sucks. ‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you.If it’s important to you, and you want to do it ‘eventually’ just do it and correct course along the way.” - Writer Timothy Ferriss. Biga and it was doomed to rely on me for life. Scared of the possibility of killing something and super excited about the new venture,. Testing a different proofing basket. Apple vs. that. Beautiful candy strip...
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Fork My Life: November 2010
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Saturday, November 13, 2010. At Home in NYC. It's official. I'm not leaving this city any time soon. The past few weeks have been a battle to figure out where I want this culinary path to lead, but it's turning out to be a really fantastic one and it's all becoming a lot more clear. It's certainly not the easy path nor the one I ever thought I'd take. You all know I'm not that into this city but it has too many opportunities to let them pass by. I want it. Guy Savoy in Paris. Imagine Alain Ducasse, Jean-...
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Fork My Life: January 2014
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014. 8220;For all the most important things, the timing always sucks. ‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you.If it’s important to you, and you want to do it ‘eventually’ just do it and correct course along the way.” - Writer Timothy Ferriss. Biga and it was doomed to rely on me for life. Scared of the possibility of killing something and super excited about the new venture,. Testing a different proofing basket. Apple vs. that. Beautiful candy strip...
