Our old friends Hideko and Jonathan Colton invited us over for a very memorable dinner recently.
Hideko is a real foodie from Kanagawa (Yokohama) Japan, who has also learned classic French cuisine, in addition to having a strong foundation in Japanese cooking. She also teaches a fun and delicious sushi class that you can read more [...]
Entries Tagged as 'How-To'
Green Tea Panna Cotta
March 1st, 2010 2 Comments
Tags: Asian food · dessert · green tea · japanese
Guest Recipe from Chef Piero Zani – Lemon Tart
February 24th, 2010 1 Comment
Italy is famous for having some of the best lemons in the world.
From Sicily, all the way up past Naples, the lemons are legendary.
Interestingly, the north of Italy has a unique microclimate that makes it perfect for growing lemons, as well.
My friend from the Lake Garda region, Chef Piero Zani, has offered a recipe for [...]
Tags: guest recipe · lemons · pastry · piero zani
Valentine’s Day Cooking Class at ICE – Essentials of Burgundian Cooking
February 23rd, 2010 7 Comments
Jamie and I received many great gifts for our wedding, but one of the most unusual was the gift of cooking instruction. Thoughtfully, (classically-trained chef & bass player in several of my bands) Tony Gregory and the lovely Melinda Zupaniotis generously gave us a gift certificate to classes at the renowned ICE Culinary Institute.
Tags: Burgundy · cooking · cooking schools · French
