What makes something taste Italian or Cajun or Moroccan? Here's a quick guide to understanding flavor profiles and how ingredients work together to define various cuisines. What is a flavor profile, anyway? At its most basic, a flavor profile is made up of ingredients that help … [Read more...] about A Cheat Sheet to Flavor Profiles
Recipe: Popovers
I've long been fascinated by popovers and for this, I blame Dorothy Parker. Dorothy Parker For those unfamiliar, Dorothy was a fabulously wry writer who was among the founding members of "the vicious circle" of writers who made up The Algonquin Roundtable in New … [Read more...] about Recipe: Popovers
Recipe: Simple Scones for the Baking Challenged
For years, my sister, Sandy, has been working to develop the perfect scone. It’s a mission to satisfy a taste of home for her mother-in-law, Nora, a gentle woman born and raised in Ireland. Now 98-years-young, Nora grew up in an era when life was measured by what happened in … [Read more...] about Recipe: Simple Scones for the Baking Challenged
Want to start a podcast? A guide to gear
Do you want to start a podcast? The second I mentioned I was launching mine, my husband Mike immediately began to research audio equipment. In part, this was to be helpful, but it also provided an excuse to geek out on tech gear. He even asked Doug Berman, famed producer of NPR's … [Read more...] about Want to start a podcast? A guide to gear
Sous Vide Steak vs. Grilled
Conventional Grilled Steak Sous Vide Steak Last night, our neighbor, Dr. Vince, invited us down for dinner. “We’re doing a competition,” Dr. Vince told Mike. “Sous vide steak vs. grilled." Dr. Vince For those unfamiliar, sous vide grew from the cannon of techniques … [Read more...] about Sous Vide Steak vs. Grilled
