I recently found the niftiest way to open oysters at Toronto's Starfish Oyster Bed and Grill. The proprietor, Patrick McMurray, is the World Champion Oyster Shucker -- Guinness World Book of Records! My goddaughter Carson goes to the University of Toronto and Patrick and his team of shuckers have taken her under their wing. So I was completely delighted to be given these … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2012
CHERRY PITTER
If you ever want to make anything with fresh cherries, you have to have one of these. For sanity's sake, get a spring-action cherrystone remover. Then you'll be all set to whip up a Spectacularly Delicious Clafouti with cherries. Therefore to save stomach, esophagus and our life from the cialis in usa fatal occurrence of reflux diseases we need to diagnose which product … [Read more...]
POSOLE VERDE WITH MINI QUESADILLA CROUTONS
This recipe for Posole Verde hearkens back to my days in Mexico City, in the Super Olga Ochenta y Tres! show. Followers of this blog may tire of hearing about Super Olga. Sorry, but I'll never tire of telling tales of Mexico's Numero Uno Super Estrella. And this is her last mention in this post anyway. Posole is a savory soup made with big old hominy corn kernels. … [Read more...]
RECIPE: POSOLE VERDE WITH MINI QUESADILLA CROUTONS
14 oz. dried giant white corn / a.k.a hominy / a.k.a. maiz mote pelado 5 c. water 1 1/2 lb. pork neck bones 4 cloves of garlic, peeled 1 lb. tomatillos, husks removed and washed 1 large Spanish onion, peeled and cut into thick slices 1 bunch water cress, washed 1 bunch cilantro, washed 1/2 c. shelled pumpkin seeds (a.k.a. pepitas) 4 jalapenos, sliced, seeds and white … [Read more...]
AN ECLECTIC SILVER SERVICE
Old school silver services are often one-stop shopping deals, every piece from the same manufacturer. Not that there's anything wrong with that -- usually grand and ornate, you'd be a fool to to turn one away should it come into your home. Not so here. In addition to coffee pot, sugar bowl and creamer, included is a salt shaker and pepper mill and some other cups to fill … [Read more...]
FISH PLATES
When serving fish, what could be better than these charming rotund fish plates? Maeghtersbach "Made in West Germany" This has led to a lot of confusion among prospective buyers as to which brand of medication to go for, which one is the most effective, and which brand is certified and which one is not.To make matters simpler for you, we have compiled a list of products which … [Read more...]
JEFF KOONS PUPPY VASE WITH HYDRANGEAS
This terrier vase is an authentic Jeff Koons puppy. Filling it with fresh puffy hydrangeas brings Koons' epic installations of his giant puppies abloom with live flowers all around the globe. We were lucky to have one shown here in NYC at Rockefeller Center a few years ago. Jeff Koons' modern art is exciting and sometimes polarizing. Seems everyone loves a puppy, but he did … [Read more...]
LOBSTER NEWBURG: A NEIGHBORHOOD FAVORITE
This updated recipe for a Spectacular Lobster Newberg earns its "neighborhood favorite" status because I happen to live a mere block from the legendary Delmonico's Restaurant in lower Manhattan. The founder, John Delmonico, who first fired up his stoves in 1827, dragged back two white marble columns from the ashes of Pompeii to decorate the doorway of the unusual (but not … [Read more...]
RECIPE: LOBSTER NEWBURG
2 3 lb. lobsters, steamed for 15 minutes and cooled in pot. (Culls with one large claw are fine for this recipe) 4 T. butter 1/2 c. diced carrots 1/2 c. diced Vidalia onion 1/2 c. finely diced celery 1/4 lb. fresh chanterelles, wiped clean with a wet paper towel, cut into quarters 2 T. tomato paste 1/4 c. dry sherry 2 c. clam broth 2 c. of the lobster cooking water, … [Read more...]
PENULTIMATE STRAWBERRY JAM
The window of opportunity for this recipe for Ultimate Strawberry Jams is rather narrow -- the tiny wild strawberries are an early summer phenomenon, and prime local strawberry season only runs to mid-summer as well. This is when the farm stands of just-picked beauties are at their best. And for an ultimate jam, only the best will do. And what better way … [Read more...]