Today, crostini two ways: first, freshly shucked oysters and smoked bacon (aka Devils on Horseback) and second, the perfect 6 1/2 minute soft-boiled egg topped with freshly cured anchovies from Santoña (the anchovy capital of Spain). Both versions feature grilled whole-wheat sourdough bread (that I brushed with the drippings from the bacon). I could eat … Continue Reading
Bibimbap, a Korean dish, which appropriately translates into “mixed rice.” First, lets talk about the rice. The delectable, golden brown, crispy rice… Dolsot (meaning “stone pot”) bibimbap is a variation of this dish in which the vegetables and rice are served in a sizzling hot stone pot. The layer of rice touching the hot … Continue Reading
Oh smoky, spicy, oily chorizo…how I love thee, let me count the ways. You are the reason (among a handful of others) that I could never be a vegetarian, despite my fondness for just about every type of fruit and vegetable. On that note, finding good quality Spanish chorizo here in the United States can … Continue Reading
You’re invited, tapas party. BYOB. The new year has me thinking about food, of course, and travel — reminiscing about past adventures, daydreaming about future destinations, anticipating new foods to be discovered. Come this time of year, am tired of the winter’s gray, bored with the daily routine, the travel bug begins to ease its … Continue Reading
I have a new found affinity for grapefruit. Funny how your taste buds change as they’re exposed to new foods (you couldn’t get me anywhere near grapefruit as a kid). But now, everyday, I walk down the street to the grocery store to pick up a grapefruit, not the small ones, but those jumbo-sized grapefruit. … Continue Reading
