Kitchen Sink Tag

CPN - Program NoteI made a mistake in posting the enclosure for the CHIC Podcast #17 which went up last night, April 23rd. I accidentally pointed it to an old episode of the ReMARKable Palate Podcast. If you were confused about that, I'm sorry. I have fixed the...

...not balls, a la South Park.These salted caramels look amazing, and my mental mouth is going crazy with the thoughts of the sensations on my tongue. You'll note that in most sweet recipes a pinch of salt is used to enhance the sweetness of the flavor, so this is not...

CHIC Podcast #17: SaucesChef Alisa Sing and I got together early in the morning to record this podcast about sauces. She has a great technique for getting the best and most flavor from her sauces. She also has some tips and techniques that make her sauces special. food,...

On Food #43a: Cruisin' AlongA brief intermission as Hsiao-Ching takes two weeks off to visit the Far East. No podcasts while she's away but she will blog about her trip.food, food podcast, On Food, Culinary Podcast Network, Gilded Fork...

Hungry Magazine #15: Blackbird Cooking in the Dead of the NightThis week, I sat down with Paul Kahan, the executive chef at Blackbird and Avec restaurants in Chicago. Along with Charlie Trotter and Rick Bayless, Paul Kahan and Blackbird paved the way for independent restauranteurs and played a role in...

I'm not sure what color to call that thumb exactly, but it is meant to be the opposite of red -- as in "garden killer." As I mentioned in my last post, I am a mortal enemy to anything planted, so in order to keep my soon-arriving kitchen garden alive,...