Monthly Archives: May 2012

Cooking Intimidation: Lost Amongst the Trees

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Jennifer Field

Chefs are cocky.  Look at Anthony Bourdain. Cocky. Bobby Flay? Way cocky. The chefs I’ve worked for? Nice guys, but cocky. Arrogant, even.  And even the ones that aren’t overtly cocky are Supremely Confident. Hello, Thomas Keller. His economy of Continue reading…

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Food 52sday Recipe Inspiration: Barbacoa Beef Cheek Tacos

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Jennifer Field

So, what’s Food52sday anyway? The first time I had beef cheeks was at Le Coq au Vin, a Schmancy French restaurant in south Orlando. It was at a Beaujolais Nouveau release party and was one of the courses in a Continue reading…

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Saxapahaw and The Ideal Sandwich

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Jennifer Field

On first glance, Saxapahaw, a tiny town of maybe 1100 folks nestled in a bend of the Haw River in Alamance County, NC, seems just like any other small town in the rural south.  Drive into town from the east, Continue reading…

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Food52sday Recipe Interpretation: Lemon Posset with Blueberry Gelée

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Jennifer Field

I had a great time playing with the posset possibilities. The Posset-bilities, as it were. Even though this is a cream-based dessert, the flavor was bright and lemony and absolutely would work well with lime and maybe even passion fruit, although Continue reading…

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Sunday Suppers: Warm as Life

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Jennifer Field

Sometimes when things are as warm as life, there is a little poo.  This is a part of knowing where your food comes from, and it’s okay. Just wash your eggs. This morning, as The Beloved and I were sitting Continue reading…

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Food 52sday Recipe Inspiration: Lemon Posset

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jennifer Field

What’s Food52sday, anyway? I was just looking through the remaining recipes that The Beloved and I chose from The Food52 Cookbook. Believe it or not, there are very few desserts represented. Maybe it’s because I know how to make a Continue reading…

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Fear Factor

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Jennifer Field

Friends, I am sad.  There are other words I could use: disappointed, disheartened, frustrated, angry. But right now, at my core, I am sad. You see, I live in North Carolina. I love living here. Truly I do.  My family Continue reading…

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Strawberry-Moscato Pound Cake

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Jennifer Field

I don’t remember the exact events that led to this fun Let’s Blog Together project, but I do know that it started, as these things are often Wont to Do, with a picture. And a name: Moscato Pound Cake. Right?! Continue reading…

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Food52sday Recipe Interpretation: Caramelized Pork Bánh mì

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Jennifer Field

No that’s not cheese, sillies! It’s lovely shaved pickled carrots! Bánh mì, like tagine, has two meanings. As a tagine is a cooking vessel and the name of a dish cooked in Said vessel, Bánh mì is both a Vietnamese Continue reading…

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