It's that time of year again, folks…the time when desserts all begin "flourless…"
To ease the pain of a cookie-less cake-less week, I'll share a fantastic post by awesome blogger Deb over at Smitten Kitchen. She offers 17 dessert ideas for Passover — let's face it, who ever knew there were even that many possibilities? […]
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Passover Dessert Ideas
April 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments
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Minibar, Part trois (et ultime)
April 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Let's see, where did we leave off? Have you already forgotten that more tales of molecular gastronomy and showmanship were in store for you? This is the final installment of the Minibar saga. So as not to reveal all my (their) cards, I'll cover only highlights of the remaining courses, leaving some […]
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Minibar, Part Deux
April 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment
(For those who haven't been following, a bunch of friends and I went out to dinner last week at Minibar and had a $$delightful$$ meal; I'm documenting our adventure, course by course, on NDP. You can see part one here.)
Our story resumes with one of the evening's most whimsical dishes: "dragon's breath" popcorn. […]
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Meal of the Century: Minibar
March 29th, 2008 · 9 Comments
If I had my way, I'd have many more dinners like Thursday night's feast at Minibar; that said, it's safe to assume that food that memorable won't pass my lips again for quite a long time. I know it's not my usual tune to do restaurant reviews, but Thursday night was truly revolutionary, and […]
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Farm Subsidies
March 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Not my usual MO to post on food news, but an op-ed from this weekend's New York Times struck me and you've gotta read it. A farmer from Minnesota discusses how farm subsidies and penalties actively prevent him and other small, local farmers from growing fresh fruits and vegetables to make room for the subsidized […]
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