i just read that ‘nothing piques the passion of the seasonally obsessed chef like ramps‘. they have a short season and a cult following, and rightly so. these baby wild leeks boast a sweet but complex taste that falls somewhere between onions and garlic only much better. much much better… and hey, lest i digress… could someone out there [...]
Entries from May 2008
ramp risotto
May 8th, 2008 · 52 Comments
batali’s fettuccine with oyster mushrooms
May 3rd, 2008 · 51 Comments
this pasta is everything that is wonderful about italian cooking. a short ingredient list with a big result - and all in about 15 minutes, including the 2 or 3 that it takes to boil the fresh pasta. of course, being that i am now an ace pasta maker, i am forcing the stuff down the throat [...]
yellow eye beans with sweet potato and benton’s bacon
May 1st, 2008 · 28 Comments
…and a pork chop. but in this instance, who cares? not me, that’s who. it was a run-of-the-mill chop from ‘the fresh market’, and personally, i can always take or leave these kind of pork chops. cary’s a fan, so i pick some up on occasion. but those beans? you’d have to fight me for those beans.. [...]
