by Wanda | Dec 22, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
I’m trying to think of something new to say about how cool it is to be around food and cooks, around elders and storytellers. That’s been my life for the past few days. I’ve spent a lot of time with family and food always flows into the conversation...
by Wanda | Dec 13, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
Kala mai. Desculpe.. Mi dispiace. Je suis désolé(e). Gomennasai. Pasensya ka na. .I’m sorry. That finger-blender accident turned out to be a more intrusive deal than I thought it would be. The wound healed quickly but there are scars and hardening that make...
by Wanda | Jul 21, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
Yes, that’s a watermelon and we’ll get to that topic but, first, we’re going to turn back to cobblers for a minute. I’ve updated Wednesday’s posting with pictures of the skillet cobbler technique. And I’ve got a few words of wisdom:...
by Wanda | Jan 10, 2011 | Recipes, Recipes extras
In a recent conversation with chef Alan Wong of Alan Wong’s restaurant and The Pineapple Room, I learned that one of his teaching techniques is to have the kitchen staffs take a twice-yearly test on culinary matters. Throughout the year, Wong and senior staff...
