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.
Entries Tagged as 'cooking'
Valentine’s Day Cooking Class at ICE – Essentials of Burgundian Cooking
February 23rd, 2010 7 Comments
Tags: Burgundy · cooking · cooking schools · French
Guest Recipe from Chef Piero Zani – Tuna with Asian Spice
May 3rd, 2009 No Comments
Back when I was the Director of Tennis at the Tokyo Bay Hilton Hotel (the official hotel of Tokyo Disneyland, about 20 minutes from the center of Ginza), there were a number of great restaurants there. High-level Japanese, gourmet Chinese, Indian, Korean Barbecue, and Asian noodle bar all were part of the well-run food and [...]
How to Cook a Steak
May 11th, 2008 1 Comment
Probably one of the biggest changes in my cooking recently has been how I cook thicker steaks. As much a fan as I am of big red wines, they are often best paired with a perfectly-cooked filet. Seared on the outside, warm and rare on the inside, it’s an elusive ideal.
