Recipe: White Bean Soup With Sausage And Peppers

Recipe care of Susan Steinberg My good friend Susan Steinberg has imparted a great deal of knowledge on me in these past few months.  Steinberg is the very definition of a “functional foodie.”  She ran a very successful local catering service for many years; that success led her to open a widely acclaimed restaurant.  Nowadays, …

The Second Coming Of Julia Child … Clara Cannucciari

Clara Cannucciari is old school – literally.  She is a 93-year old cook who runs greatdepressioncooking.com.  To be honest, I’m more interested in her stories than her cooking.  She talks about food and cooking from the Great Depression.  I thought this was appropriate on the heels of Tami’s $30 Project! You can check out all …

A Little On Molecular Cooking (AKA Molecular Gastronomy)

From Hervé This to Ferran Adrià to our own Richard Blais, science in the kitchen is all the rage.  Though molecular cooking finds its’ roots in molecular gastronomy, the two phrases have become synonymous with one and other.  Many of us wannabe cooks find ourselves completely out of our league in this department.  I did …

Pork Brains In Milk Gravy – The Worst Food Product Ever According To 4,971 People

  That picture isn’t photoshopped (as far as I can tell) – at 3500 mg of cholesterol per serving … this crap will kill you.  With my vote over at the Consumerist.com, 4971 people concur that this is the worst stuff ever.  I’m curious what food the 7% of voters had in mind. [via TIWYF]

Techies Cook! You Too Can Make Your Own Pasta

So while we may not win any culinary awards, those of us who make our money in the technology sector still know a thing or two about food.  Case in point: EatItAtlanta.com is run by one such person and Jeff Varasano cut his teeth sitting at a terminal [Jeff may invalidate my opening statement if …

The Watershed’s Scott Peacock Cooks Fried Chicken For Martha Stewart

Scott Peacock made a great impression on Martha Stewart.  The chef demonstrated his fried chicken recipe.  Mmmm … check it out: Anyone else salivating?  Okay then … make a reservation!!! The Watershed 406 West Ponce De Leon Avenue, Decatur, Georgia 30030 P: 404-378-4900 // Watershed Reservations Watershed Website // Watershed Menu Technorati Tags: fried chicken,scott …

Recipe: Mushroom Risotto with Bacon

So we bantered back-and-forth all day long.  Were we going to do something last night? Would we go find a place or cook in?  Who was coming and who was going?  Finally, by 7:30 pm I was on my way to the grocery store.  I grabbed some olive oil, salt & pepper, and some Hobnob …

Cookin’ With Google: Food Recipe Custom Search Engine

ResearchBuzz has created a custom search engine geared toward cooking.  You can find the engine here.  This is a great way to create a meal based on what is in your refrigerator.  I’ve been reasonably impressed with the results. Details after the jump!  If any of you are on an extendable browser, I will be …

How To Dice Or Mince An Onion: With Chef Jean Pierre

This is a good video for those that want to improve their knife skills.  I have a slightly modified technique myself, but since I don’t do videos, this will have to do.  It is as useful as it fun to watch.  I love his accent!  Technorati Tags: cooking,cook,recipe,onion,dice,dicing,jean pierre,videos