Street Food with Marcus Samuelsson
Even before I recognized Samuelsson in the title of the restaurant I was drown. Perhaps it was the stainless steel exterior with a red-pink graffiti style “Street Food” or the 46” LCD monitors displaying a dynamic menu and photos of the food – a fast food thing throughout Stockholm. Just off one of the...
Cornell Style BBQ Chicken, the start
A Memorial day weekend lead us upstate; me, the wife, and baby in a car. One memorable experiences was hitting PJ’s barbecue in Sarasota Springs. We noticed it off the highway as we pulled into town around 9pm. After checking in to our hotel and with an empty stomachs, we headed back to 50’s car hop styled...
We Got the Beets
The color is brilliant and the flavor is comforting sweet with a hint of earthiness. Now my heart pumps for the deep crimson, purple-red root vegetable. I’m not sure why I did not pay attention to the beet in the past; perhaps it was that I never had it fresh; non-fresh beets from a can...
Mashed Potatoes, simple love
Mashed potatoes could be as rustic or luxurious as you want. This version is the bare essentials without a care in the world for fat since heavy cream is the moistening agent for the lowly potato. Click to view the video Mashed Potatoes
Cooking for Love
It was the theme of the March 2008 Essence magazine in which by the grace of God I ended up as one of the guys in the spread. The photo shoot was many months previous; awesome Chelsea photo studio/apartment with a gorgeous kitchen – the kind of dream spot I would love to acquire in...
Sofia Rosé – Carneros Pinot Noir 2004
The namesake is obvious if you know that this wine comes from Francis Ford Coppola’s vineyard. His daughter, Sofia Coppola most notorious screen appearance was in her father’s The Godfather III. I will not contribute to common editorial on her uneven performance. However, it is with ease I can express my intellectual crush on her....
Wine. A Passion
“Wine to me is passion. It is family and friends, warmth of heart and generosity of spirit” – Robert Mondavi Open your mouth. Breathe. Insert your nose into the wide-brimmed Bordeaux wine glass. Inhale. Inhale and devour the power of this essence of the clear, deep red fluid with the aroma of blackberry, currants, her,...
Martini Afterthoughts: Bombay Sapphire (panty remover?)
What is gin all about? Well it’s distilled from grain and infused with juniper berries. The berry infusion is not the same as the flavored vodka so the actual spirit is a product of the distillation and infusion process and thus has a cleaner and subtler taste and aroma.
Martini Thoughts
While not a traditional martini, Tim Hairston’s Kaleidoscope balances power and sweetness. “I like a good martini, One or two at the most. After one I’m under the table, After two, I’m under the host.” – Dorothy Parker I was getting older. Tequila was no longer my main choice; the college days were over. Can’t...
