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Of the many elements of cooking I have most enjoyed learning about balance. The underlying element of any perfect dish, balance is what occurs when flavors are paired and contrasted against one-another, when textures combine to make your tongue dance and your taste buds tingle. Balance is achieved when every type of taste is attended to, the sensory scale of …
It’s really just a coincidence. Perfect timing you could say. I was inspired to make this quinoa salad with citrus after an incredible New Year’s Eve dinner at The Village Idiot in Lexington. A mixed grain feast for both the eyes and the palate, wheat berry, quinoa and farro were tossed together and topped with bright grapefruit and blood orange, the burst …
Those Italians. They think of everything, don’t they? Often exiled to its own little plate, bread is a great friend of every meal. It always waits patiently to be torn and swept across the side of a plate, the bottom of a bowl, sopping up every last bit of sauce, dressing or soup. Leave it to Italy to elevate the …
This is a tale of four foods, each one very different from the next. When standing alone, they exhibited noble and tempting qualities, but fell short of their true potential. Iceberg lettuce, while crisp and refreshing, was a bit watered down – diluted. The tomatoes were easy on the eyes, with their varied colors and spherical form, but lacked substance …
I have been teaching myself to poach eggs for a while now, finding it to be easier and at the same time harder than I expected. Place an egg in hot water and stir – pretty basic, right? But wait, why is there so much egg white floating around the water now? And how in the world can I get …
