Monthly Archives: February 2009

default dinner: 1-2-3 steak

02/25/2009 | Topic: default dinners, edible gifts

I love this new little addition to our family default dinner list. I bought a grill book last summer, and have primarily used it to compile rubs and massage steak accordingly. During summer that meant lots of last minute skewers, but now that it is chilly outside I… [more]

Southern Cuisine

02/21/2009 | Topic: culinary school, places to go

I am taking a culinary class called American Regional Cuisine; in it, we are reviewing popular, familiar and historic cuisines in varying parts of the country. This is a quick sketch of Southern Cuisine: Big meals, barbecues, fish fries and iced tea. Southern hospitality has a reputation for… [more]

Asian fare: spring onion pancakes

02/17/2009 | Topic: culinary school, starters

I am taking Asian cuisine this quarter. It is not my usual fare—though I enjoy the flavors and am intrigued by the many tastes. In fact, I had a choice of a handful of different classes and effectively made myself take Asian: just for exposure sake. Asian cookery is… [more]

Mid-Atlantic Cuisine

02/13/2009 | Topic: culinary school

As you may know, one of my current culinary classes is called American Cuisine. Each week we take quick look at varying regions across the country. Part of diving in means putting together summaries of the regions, so we can begin to wrap our mind around the diverse cuisines and… [more]

How to make Chicken Stock

02/09/2009 | Topic: culinary school, food spotlight, freezer

I did say I preferred to use the whole bird. And I am beginning to appreciate the value of homemade chicken stock. In culinary school, DAY 1 of class it is all about making stock. The Chef goes on about the importance of stock: it is the base for… [more]

New England Cuisine

02/05/2009 | Topic: culinary school

In American Cuisine—one of my culinary classes—we are learning about cuisines of varying regions across the country. Our first exposure to regional cuisine was New England; it includes Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.* 1620 brought pilgrims to the shores of New England; they settled Plymouth… [more]

Potatoes [Pommes] Anna

02/01/2009 | Topic: culinary school, starch

A little disclaimer, I had written this just after Christmas (when, apparently I was still in the holiday spirit). Then I forgot to post it… but Christmas dizziness aside this is a fun take on potatoes when you are in the mood for something different yet with the same… [more]