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The Weirdness of Losing Your Sense of Taste
In early spring I was laid low with bronchitis, accompanied by about three weeks of being able to neither taste nor smell. This has happened to me once before, a few years ago when I had a really aggressive cold. I spent the … Continue reading
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Tagged cheese, cheese for dessert, sense of smell, sense of taste, texture of food
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A Soufflé Is Just Breakfast With An Attitude
As I put the finishing touches on my contribution to an upcoming fundraising auction—a soufflé cooking lesson and dinner, complete with a basket filled with gear for making soufflés—I’ve been jotting down some notes on the subject and decided to share … Continue reading
Posted in Hungry Passport
Tagged butter, cheese, eggs, French food, gruyere, Julia Child, Molly Wizenberg, soufflé
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Week #25 Rustic French
A lot of people think of French food as oh-so posh and la-di-da. Anyone who’s dined at a high end French restaurant would be justified in making that assessment, what with the classic plating, pretty garnishes and all the other … Continue reading
Posted in 52 Cuisines in 52 Weeks
Tagged 52 Cuisines in 52 Weeks, cassoulet, cheese, confit, cornichon, marmalade, merguez, pate, rillettes, rustic French, tart
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Cheese Fell Down . . . Went Boom!
It turns out that success in the water-bath cooking portion of cheese making is crucial in getting the curds to hold together. After 24 hours of pressing–that’s 12 hours on one side, flip and 12 hours on the other–when we … Continue reading
Tagged cheese, cheese making, curds
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Blessed Are the Cheese Makers
Andy and I bought a cheese making kit yesterday and spent this evening fashioning our inaugural cheese, a farmhouse cheddar.As we worked, Cosmo and Blaze both danced around under our feet and paraded about the kitchen, meowing their admiration for … Continue reading
Tagged cheddar, cheese, cheesemaking, curds, homemade cheese, Life of Bryan, ricotta, whey
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