Gifted Gourmet

from Money CNN UPI article Seems that Starbucks did so well with Chantico that others have followed suit ... Do you like a hot chocolate beverage? More than either coffee or tea? Have you tasted or made anything which combines heat and chocolate as a beverage?

Chef Richard Blais update ... great news!

Chef Richard Blais will indeed be competing on Iron Chef America! He will be shooting the episode next week in fact ... when it will air is yet to be announced ... I am truly thrilled by this auspicious news! This is one chef who will be both innovative and exciting to watch .. I know because I have done just that ...

article from the Independent UK Other countries and cities must have something equivalent .. do you know of any? Filled with meat and portable? hmmmm...

Today I received my first order of smoked paprika and I am so incredibly impressed! the purchase Sweet Smoked Paprika ... Pimentón Dulce ... fantastic color and taste! Tonight, I sauteed some turkey cutlets in a paprika butter which I made with freshly minced garlic .. divine ... but feel that I didn't use enough of the paprika ... however, the house smells distinctly Spanish now ...

Might that be a Sicilian Buche de Noel?

Thank you for this "insider insight"! Now that we know about this, we can continue to pursue the employees with our requests ... and make the other customers wonder how we know something that they do not ...

It sounds a little like a Moroccan dessert I used to make:The Snake ... phyllo leaves, buttered and filled with ground almonds, orange blossom water, powdered sugar ... very exotic and lovely ... a lot of work though ... The only Begala I know is the one currently on CNN and he worked on the Clinton campaign with James Carville ...

Thanks for saying this, RR! I thought that I had poorly misunderstood the intent of the article but your confirmation made sense ...I, too, liked the addition of the "What to Do" section ...

Then by all means do try it! I found it to be the top of the line for that genre of restaurants! Fantastic lamb and filet of beef ...

Here is the Fogo de Chao website with menus .. one really has to love beef and lamb and pork to eat there but their salad bar and desserts are top notch ... see what you think from the site, Daniel.

This is where I buy mine: Minus 8 online purchases... it is great stuff!

variations on the green bean casserole from two top Atlanta chefs Holiday Haricot Vert by Richard Blais French Green Bean Casserole Griddle Cakes with French Onion Sour Cream by Kevin Rathbun

I always refer to the Strat's Place website which is Daniel Rogov's website ... I find this chart to be especially helpful on dessert and wine pairings ... I also like this discussion on wine+dessert pairings

Now that would be well worth watching! Hope that the rumor is true and everyone can enjoy Blais' work as he creates his unique culinary masterpieces! Thanks for the heads up here, micropundit! We'll wait to see how things materialize!

Voila! Tyler Florence's recipe and, guess what? The pineapple butter is nothing more than crushed pineapple mixed with butter!

Which is what I wanted to explain but I didn't have the word amylopectin in my vocabulary .. thank you for teaching me what I ought to have known, gsquared! It is precisely that creaminess that risotto lovers stand and stir for long periods to obtain ...

article from Taunton Press More ideas which you may already be aware of and use often ... any more that you might add?

You are quite right about the article, doctortim ... I know that after reading it over, I have an uncontrollable desire to repair to my kitchen and mix up a pot of risotto myself!

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This is the very best explanation that I have yet to read!

Take a look at this great site for a bazillion superb salsa recipes .. everything and every variation you could wish for, Kris!

article SFGate Has anyone tried this cheese? It sounds quite delicious .. especially with a glass of sherry ...

Check out this thread on wine glasses ... for some options.

website He has some recipes on his website ... interesting ...