I recently found this recipe by Tyler Florence and decided to try it as an appetizer for a xmas party. It turned out to be a hit and it’s so easy and quick to make. I did make a couple of modifications, choosing not to use the lettuce and mashing the avodaco instead of slicing. [...]
I made this recently for our White Burgundy wine tasting. It turned out to be quite a hit with everyone. I had never made lobster before so I was particularly proud of how it turned out. The recipe itself is pretty easy and really quite tasty. The recipe is from Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Total Time: 35 [...]
Last week we had another get together for our wine club (you can read all about it on another post). The theme was sparkling white wine and seafood. I thought about making crab cakes from a Floyd Cardoz recipe. Floyd is the chef for Tabla in NY, one of my favorite restaurants. I’d already made [...]
If you read my Pinot Noir wine tasting post, you’ll know that I had made the smoked salmon tartare which turned out really well and was quite popular with everyone (at least I think so becaus ethere wasn’t much left). The recipe is from the November issue of Food and Wine. This works really well as [...]
