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Waverly Root
I just finished reading Waverly Root’s “The Food of France” and it was a delightful read on a country whose food I love and respect. I also realized upon reading this book that it … more →
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Waverly Root
lamb before thyme wrote 2 weeks ago: I just finished reading Waverly Root’s “The Food of France” and it was a delightf … more →
A primer on Hydrocolloids
lamb before thyme wrote 2 weeks ago: I was checking out Dave Arnold and Nils Noren fascinating blog Cooking Issues and landed on this pri … more →
A quick visit to Merida Yucatan
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lamb before thyme wrote 1 month ago: Today Roberto Solis came to our school. He is a chef from Merida Yucatan and he is here on the beha … more →
Michael Pollan article
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lamb before thyme wrote 3 months ago: This is a long article, but very well written by Michael Pollan who wrote “Omnivore’s Di … more →
Powerpoint Presentation: a Brief History of Haute Cuisine
lamb before thyme wrote 4 months ago: My student’s had a hard time getting down all the names of the key players in my lecture on a … more →
Sad but true. The French are changing their eating habits
lamb before thyme wrote 4 months ago: An interesting article about the trend in France towards fast and inexpensive lunch alternatives. Le … more →
Grant Achatz takes a new look at the dining experience
lamb before thyme wrote 5 months ago: Just read this article and watched a video clip about a new concept on dining at Grant Achatz Alinea … more →
Natural Foie Gras
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lamb before thyme wrote 6 months ago: Watch this presentation on natural foie gras by Dan Barber. Dan just recently made this same presen … more →
Vinaigrette demo for the 5th graders at Fireside elementary
lamb before thyme wrote 6 months ago: On Monday the 18th, I went to my son’s elementary school to do a vinaigrette demo for the 5th … more →
Showtime at the Sheraton: Day 2 in Montevideo
lamb before thyme wrote 6 months ago: Potato flake soup parmentier I was up early to get a leg up on the day. After breakfast I checked i … more →
Montevideo Uruguay: Day 1
lamb before thyme wrote 6 months ago: I landed Tuesday morning of Cinco de Mayo in Montevideo. US potato board was nice enough to get me a … more →
IACP Conference: Day 2 the storm drops to category 3
lamb before thyme wrote 7 months ago: They provided me a room in the hotel. I go to sleep at around 11pm after the round of drinks with R … more →
Day 1 of the IACP conference: Andoni Aduriz
lamb before thyme wrote 7 months ago: After the David Arnold and Nils Noren presentation, I grabbed a bite to eat (the food at the Sherato … more →
Mad food shopping spree in preparation for the IACP conference
lamb before thyme wrote 8 months ago: OK, I just spent the last two days combing the Internet and various ethnic and regular grocery store … more →
Now this is food porn...but can we please take it further
lamb before thyme wrote 8 months ago: Just stumbled on this on yahoo. There is no doubt that Carl’s Junior is going to sell more bu … more →
Obama never promised us a rose garden
lamb before thyme wrote 8 months ago: Out with the roses and in with the barackolli. According to this article at the BBC this is exactly … more →
Crazy day
lamb before thyme wrote 8 months ago: Little sleep the night before. Busy thinking about everything I need to do for the next two weeks. … more →
Fireside Garden Project
lamb before thyme wrote 8 months ago: For over a year now my wife Lucy has been actively trying to get my son’s elementary school to … more →
Former student turned cheese guru and the combi zen master come for lunch
lamb before thyme wrote 8 months ago: My former student and also former head cheese guy at the Truffle Cheese shop at Cherry Creek, Jim Ar … more →
