As a marketer, I often wonder how it is a place seeps into your subconscious. “I’ve heard great things” turns into you recommending to other people, which inevitably turns into a reservation. The ambiance tries very hard to mimic an iconic London pub experience, with some success, though, given the price point- one would expect …
Venezuelan Arepa Infographic
Reblogged from Eating The World: I found this infographic by Sorelys Liendo about Venezuelan arepas floating around on Pinterest (follow ETW if you haven’t already!) and I thought it was too good not to share. Check out all of the combinations – including the viuda (widow) – which has no filling. Arepas are one of the …
Steamed Mussels with Andouille and White Wine
Reblogged from Jereme's Kitchen: Wow. It is definitely weird how much having a new full-time job affects your life. There’s a whole new schedule to figure out, there are weeks of intense training, there’s tests, new policies and procedures, new people, new office. . . well, you get the point. So my mind has been …
My new favorite uncle: Uncle Val’s Botanical Gin
I’m a tonic man. Quinine and sugar are my friends. It’s bubbly, sweet, and glows in the dark. What could be better? My go to drink has always been a vodka (preferably Kettle One) and tonic. Soda on the other hand. I loathe. Its a stain remover; its the basis of those fountain sodas. It …
Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies: baked mounds bar
As the national obsession with coconut continues, why not add it to a classic? Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (a slightly healthier alternative) serves in place of butter in this recipe (get it at Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods) and the oats and coconut flakes add a really nice chew factor to the whole endeavor. This …
Breaking Up with Tango Sur
One of my favorite first dates took place over a huge slab mushroom encrusted steak in the deafening darkness of Tango Sur. The restaurant is extremely loud and incredibly close, the food was excellent, the whole experience exuberant, boozy (byob), mysterious and oddly nostalgic. Several 12-person birthday party extravaganzas followed over the years- the experience …
Creamy Soft Polenta with Meat Ragù
Its been a while since we last posted, but we are back and promise at least weekly updates (if not daily, but I don’t want to walk before I crawl, as they say.) We recently has some friends over, and I wanted to try my hand at something that I have never done before…Polenta. I …
Rosemary Smoke Foux-Jito
For a while I have been thinking about starting a ‘Drinks’ section of the blog featuring some cocktails I have created, tried and enjoyed. Not to toot my own horn but after making us a pretty amazing cocktail while watching the Oscars yesterday I was inspired to finally start writing. Ingredients: 1 – Fresh rosemary sprig 2 …
Living it up at the Livingston Inn (Madison, WI)
Though we typically do not write reviews about places to stay, this is an exception that just had to be made. We drove up to Madison, WI for a little weekend getaway, and the most transporting part of our trip was probably our stay at this GEM of a B&B. First, the Livingston Inn (pictures taken …
Himalayan Salt Plate: New Toy at GB HQ
I’m a sucker for kitchen toys- from the wildly specific, and hilariously useless cantaloupe knief, to more useful things, like my pastry cutter/scooper I cannot live without. After receiving the exhaustive encyclopedia (with a limited few recipes sprinkled in) called “Salted: A Manifesto” by Mark Bitterman, my interested in all sorts of gourmet salts and associated products has skyrocketed. …
