There are a few people I work with who are very passionate about coffee, which is something I enjoy very much as well, and have been known to geek out on.
Recently, I passed around this video from Sweet Maria’s, which is one of the bean providers the most enthusiastic of said co-workers shops with.
The Sweet [...]
Last night we had a delicious and amazing dinner, celebrating Amber’s 27th birthday, at Providence.
It was a ‘5×5 Chefs Collaborative’, meaning 5 local chefs (and 1 guest chef, Alex Stratta) hung out together and handled one course each.
They gave us a menu to take home that I’ve attached. All the chefs signed it, which was [...]
Maybe it’s a par-braise? Not sure.
In any case, here’s the essence:
When you’re cooking something that has it’s own residual moisture, use that moisture (instead of additional fat) to help cook the items by putting a lid on your pan.
2 good examples I’ve used this on recently are mushrooms and onions. Toss a bit of [...]
