Using up trim and scraps has always been an important part of working in a kitchen– nothing (or as little as possible)– should go to waste. Now that I am managing a kitchen of my own(!), I can really help implement this idea. Croquettes are amazing- potato and roasted fish, mixed together to form an…
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Spring Is Here! Let’s Make Some Soup
If you Live in New York (or anywhere in the Northeast, I’m sure), you might be as reluctant as I am some days to say that spring is really here. Least to say, it has been a chilly intro to summer this year, but that’s no reason to not enjoy the bounty of the now-late…
Ramps! Ramps! Ramps!
With the onset of spring, for most cooks (myself included), there is one product I am always very excited for: Ramps. These wild spring onions are foraged material, with a short season, only lasting a few weeks to maybe a month. The taste of a raw ramp can usually be described as zingy, a mix…
You Should be Making This Chamomile Vinegar
For those who know me, it comes as little surprise that I am writing about making your own vinegar. For years I have been obsessed with the stuff- using it to pickle literally every vegetable I can get my hands on, making interesting dressings, and just generally learning and trying new vinegar to add into…
Basic Recipe: Making Stock
Last week, I finished my last week at my job in a French restaurant. It was an incredibly humbling and inspiring experience, and one that I won’t soon forget. I feel like honoring that experience today. Working in places that are using such classic recipes and cuisine really hammered home how important it is to…
Crazy- Amazing Stuffed Squid
As much as I love to write about cooking, I myself am a professional cook in my everyday life (which explains why I almost never have time to post). One of the many amazing things about my line of work is the incredible people I have met along the way. Don’t get me wrong, the…
Wintertime Sweet Potato Hash
I don’t know about anybody else, but I hate the cold. With a passion. So when the weekend rolls around its hard to get me out of my warm bed to head anywhere. A girl’s gotta eat, though, right? I’m not one to forgo yummy breakfasts and brunches just because I don’t want to deal…
Roasted Chicken Ramen Broth
Even though spring is (supposedly) around the corner, its been pretty frigid. There was a blizzard of sorts here on the Northeast the other day. What better way to warm up than a steaming bowl of soup? I was craving ramen the other day, and so I decided to try my hand at making a…
Adventures in Breadbaking
For the holidays, I have been given the best gift ever, and have a full week off from work. That’s right. Monday to Sunday. After years of going and going in this industry, a little time to rest is an amazing thing. Since I get bored easily, though, I decided to cook up a storm,…
Recipe: Basil Salt
Last week, my garden was overrun with basil. I didn’t know what to do, as the space was competing with tomatoes, and the tomatoes were quickly winning. It’s a massacre out there for all the other veggies. I have been doing everything I can to preserve the beautiful basil my garden produced, and this recipe…
