If you're going to strap on an apron and call yourself a baker so you can churn out highfalutin' stuff, go ahead. But you better be able to sing the hits, too, because the number of times a family baker has the time to make croissants or gets requests for baked Alaska are pretty small. Instead, there … Continue reading Pretty F*#%in’ Good Blondies
Hard Lemonade: The Best Tequila Drink for Non-Tequila Drinkers
#MARGARITAFAIL. If you've ever had the pressure-filled situation of having twenty limes, a bottle of good tequila and a group of assembled guests waiting for delicious margaritas to come out of your kitchen (or bar) then the post is for you. Because that's happened to me. A lot. And no matter what I do, I … Continue reading Hard Lemonade: The Best Tequila Drink for Non-Tequila Drinkers
Perfect Corn Bread with Grilled Corn
When tasked with making corn bread for the 4th of July Ribs cookout, I was terrified. There are so many corn bread recipes with so many different ingredients (Google lists 11 million just for Corn Bread recipes)! Even after you solve for inclusions (jalapeños, bacon, etc.) you still have to address the recipe for the regular ingredients. … Continue reading Perfect Corn Bread with Grilled Corn
Grilled Lettuce for the 4th— Celebrate America!
Totally by accident, I discovered grilling lettuce. I had had grilled romaine in some hifalutin' restaurants in a treatment of Caesar salad, but it was always something that made you think "why did they grill this lettuce?" One day however, during an obsessive grill-a-thon, I found myself adding olive oil, salt and pepper … Continue reading Grilled Lettuce for the 4th— Celebrate America!
Charlie’s in Boston Closing, A Low-Arts Tragedy.
UPDATE! The Boston Globe reports that Chef Evan Deluty, who runs Stella in the South End, is “passing papers” on the Charlie’s Sandwich Shoppe this week and plans to re-open the restaurant in 2015. Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe (love that it used the old time spelling of Shoppe) closed today. I can't add anything to the story, except … Continue reading Charlie’s in Boston Closing, A Low-Arts Tragedy.
Master of Low Arts 