DOES YOUR KALE PREFER DEEP TISSUE OR SHIATSU?
I was inspired to teach a raw kale recipe in my Cooking Matters class after having made some really tasty kale with a delicious lemon pecorino dressing that I found on 101 Cookbooks. The director of the program, Sarah, said, "yah man, make some massaged Kale". I explained that I [...]
VIDEO! HOW TO SECTION CITRUS AND BECOME COOL
I learned to section citrus in Culinary school, therefore, this is a skill that I paid a lot of money for. In those days, we didn't have YouTube. Sad. Sectioning citrus is, indeed, a really cool skill to have. Please check out this video and try it for yourself. I [...]
Bi-Rite Market’s: EAT GOOD FOOD: My newest non-fiction crush.
I have a friend who reads cook books like novels. I use cook books for visual inspiration and then usually forget about them. There are exceptions, but that is another post. My current non-fiction crush happens to be a cookbook, and even better, a book where I get to visit [...]
TEACH ME SOMETHING
I have discovered something about myself and that is that I am an avid imitator of my friends, whether it comes to humor, fashion or food, I enjoy being inspired by others. I am not saying that I don't have an original bone in my body, but sometimes I get [...]
WHAT CAN I BRING?
Surely your name is not Shirly, but surely you will be attending many gatherings this holiday season and invariably you will ask, "What can I bring?". Even if we are bringing some food or wine to a party, it is a nice gesture to bring a hostess gift. Those dishes [...]
How to swirl wine and still respect yourself – video
Do you swirl in public? Do you know why you are swirling? Do you think that people who swirl their wine are pompous donkeys? Watch my video and watch how "not" to swirl your wine and my simple and idiot-proof swirling technique. "Why do we swirl wine? To allow oxygen [...]