Posted in July 2012 …

Keeping it in the family

My niece loves helping make scrambled eggs and has always had a healthy food curiosity – at 18 months she ate bell peppers like they were apples. Back in March when I was visiting her in Hong Kong, I blanched some asparagus for a dinner salad. She was watching closely and her reaction was enthusiastic: … Continue reading →

Sometimes I just want Walkers

In the quest for the freshest, straight from the farm ingredients and cooking I found myself at the Breslin feeling peckish. So I ordered the $5 “snack bag” of crisps that come in a small cellophane bag with a custom printed sticker on them that reads “malt vinegar and salt crisps”. Within, slightly thick cut crisps, though … Continue reading →