Entries from June 2008

PMpFri, 27 Jun 2008 19:46:25 +000046FridayFriday 5,2008

under pressure by thomas keller

thomas keller’s answer to the health dept shuttering all sous vide cooking in nyc.  education!  once again, simply brilliant & harold mcgee wrote the introduction…

http://www.amazon.com/Under-Pressure-Thomas-Keller/dp/1579653510

AMpFri, 27 Jun 2008 02:59:06 +000059FridayFriday 5,2008

now im really really jealous……..

this is a picture of barbara lynch in the continuing education center from No. 9 park group in boston.  this is exactly what i am trying to cook up here in houston (in search of investors)  i admire her and her staff’s efforts.  check out the cooking suite! 
www.stirboston.com

AMpThu, 26 Jun 2008 05:30:06 +000030ThursdayThursday 5,2008

{ proving ground }…6/21/08

kyuri – japanese cucumber

red malabar spinach

fordhook zucchini

left – icicle radish
right – cutting lettuce

ichibon eggplant

red veined sorrel

waltham butternut squash

red kuri squash & waltham butternut squash

buddah’s hand

patchouli – a little sweat mixed with this stuff and im right back in the panic lot!!!

pea shoots

causality of war

more malabar spinach

heart of gold melons

fordhook zucchini growing out of the compost

more [...]

AMpThu, 26 Jun 2008 03:08:00 +000008ThursdayThursday 5,2008

tenacity’s supper club – round 2

thursday july 10, 2008
 

gulf coast brown shrimp tartare, icicle radish, kyuri & baby lemongrass

florida pompano, tomato seed vinaigrette, fennel pollen, cotija & red veined sorrel

chilled gulf crab veloute, crab roe, crunchy pig ear & crisp celery

guinea fowl, petite courgette, white beech mushrooms & foamed béarnaise

smoked & broiled speckled trout, red malabar spinach & creamy brown [...]

PMpWed, 25 Jun 2008 21:29:44 +000029WednesdayWednesday 5,2008

bobby heugel of beaver’s…

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/food/5851789.html

PMpWed, 25 Jun 2008 20:30:26 +000030WednesdayWednesday 5,2008

genius!

PMpSat, 21 Jun 2008 19:38:34 +000038SaturdaySaturday 5,2008

summer solstice “repastrie” dinner recap…

http://sheeats.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/tenacity/
thanks to the wonderful young lady who operates www.sheeats.wordpress.com for an outstanding review of not only the food but also the guests and atmosphere…
thank you so much and once again, i assure you that i have just as much fun as you all did.

oh, thanks to jb (chef justin basye) and my mom (who held down [...]

PMpWed, 18 Jun 2008 23:21:04 +000021WednesdayWednesday 5,2008

6 spots left for tomorrow’s summer solstice “repaistre” dinner

east bay flounder tiradito, yamabuki miso, lemon verbena & kimchee consommé

smoked vichyssoise, foamed dashi, gulf crab & garlic flowers

roasted gundermann’s farm peach, red komatsuma lettuce & warm lime-eucalyptus emulsion

toasted bacalao gnocchi, trumpet royal mushroom & pea shoot pesto

mr. buddy’s compressed pork, japanese cucumber & “sauce” ravioli

frozen lemon balm gazpacho & opal basil

strawberries, yogurt & mint

to [...]

PMpTue, 17 Jun 2008 20:17:51 +000017TuesdayTuesday 5,2008

a perfect example…

Ultimate Farmers market
(Poll closes: Jun 23 at 11:59 p.m.)

Green Market at Discovery Green
Bayou City Farmers Market
Midtown Farmers Market
Canino’s Produce
Houston Farmers Market

i found this today and i found it to be a little un-settling.  what’s the use in taking a poll on the ultimate farmers market?  5 years ago we didn’t really have any farmers markets [...]

PMpSat, 14 Jun 2008 21:03:34 +000003SaturdaySaturday 5,2008

…check out the big brain on duff

Duff, Duff, Duff
 
“Include a sous chef catagory in your awards, the man behind the face man who gets it all done.”
From a round-up of the chefs that were mentioned this weekend…, 2008/06/14 at 12:58 PM
i think it is a great idea and it fits with the entire momentum of the effort…