Thursday, January 26, 2012

Today's Lunch - 2 Little Friends in my Salad

While eating a salad for lunch today, this guy crawled out of the leaves and up the side of my bowl! His friend slid down a leaf dressed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Nothing beats a fresh greenhouse salad!

Friday, January 20, 2012

Modernist Cuisine: Seared Frozen Rib Eye with Local Quail Hill Raw Beet Salad with Blue Cheese Crostini and Potato Onion Hash


This steak was amazing and so easy to prepare - thanks to the technique shown in this NY Times article which tested recipes in the cookbook "Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking" by Nathan Myhrvold. I opted to use the blow torch method to sear it - just cause.