I know, I know, I have a few dedicated readers that are feeling short changed. Please forgive me. I am taking a BRIEF hiatus. I assure you, I will be blogging again shortly.
Into the reliably inclement weather we made our way toward an enormous hangar, easily big enough to house a 747. There were three other smaller hangars but this largest one was built only a few years ago to house another mega yacht that beat us in size by a mere 60 feet.
As alluring as the [...]
Posh (adjective): Meaning elegant, fashionable, and expensive.
“a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac”- Julia Child
A popular theory holds that the word is derived from the initials of “Port Out, Starboard Home,” the cooler, and thus more expensive, side of ships traveling between England and India in the mid-19th century. The acronym POSH was [...]
Day 10:
My starter was still separated, flour on the bottom and a yellow, unappetizing liquid floated on top. The bag of grapes looked disgusting and unappetizing. Stems poked out of the cheesecloth and an orange-ish slime grew on top. If there was any doubt as to whether this rank, liquidy sludge was alive though all [...]
Day 4:
My sourdough culture – a frothing, bubbling mass with a delectable yeasty smell. A big day today, Momma gets fed for the first time!
Following Nancy Silverton’s advice in “Breads for the La Brea Bakery”, I add warm water and flour and stick my (washed) hands into the slimey mixture feeling the bubbles around my [...]
“Better is a meal of herbs where love is, than a fatted ox and hatred therewith.”Proverbs 15:17
Dinner:Tomato Bruschetta with Garlic, Basil and Villa Manodori Aged Balsamic VinegarToasted Garlic Rubbed Peasant Bread
Farro with Chanterelle Mushrooms, English PeasOven Roasted Tomatoes and Basil Pesto
Salad of Just Picked Haricot Verts, Baby Paddy Pan Squash,Redicchio, Homemade Herbed Ricotta Cheese and [...]
A Greek saying states that only women who have washed their eyes with tears can see clearly. This saying does not hold true for Cristina. The night her bread starter died, Cristina cried until her eyes ran completely dry. Far from seeing clearly, her bread making becomes mixed up in darkness.
That same night, while trying [...]
Peanut Soba Noodles with Tofu and Red Peppers
Sesame Snap Peas
Orange Poached Prawn Salad with Wasabi Vinaigrette
Szechuan Peppercorn Crusted Beef Tenderloin
Stuffed with Homemade Chinese Pork Sausage and Shiitake Mushrooms
Green Tea Crème Brulee with a Chocolate Sesame Tuile
Our potential captain for the new yacht has come to town for the weekend with his wife and two other [...]
Herbed Cream Puffs Filled with Smoked Whitefish Mousse
Vegetarian Sushi with Marinated Vegetables
Sesame Crusted Crab Cakes with Wasabi Aioli
Tuna Tartar on a Rice Cracker with Avocado Cream and Caviar
Mini Pita Sandwiches with Curried Chicken Salad and Water Cress
Deviled Eggs Piped into Veggie Cups and Garnished with Spanish White Anchovies, Capers and Cornichon
Cheeze Whiz on Ritz Crackers [...]
I have the BEST. JOB. EVER.
Before today, people just thought I had the best job ever. But now, I really do….
After eight years of pimping myself out to the gluttonous masses, I have FINALLY landed my dream job. And, I do mean DREAM JOB!
My trial period was supposed to last 2 weeks, but on the [...]
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