Posts from ‘January, 2010’

I’ve never met a glass of white wine or champagne that I didn’t like. But red wine? We aren’t exactly amigos.
Up until yesterday, I had probably consumed a lifetime total of 1.3 glasses of red wine. My reluctance resulted from the burgundy-colored beverage smelling strange, tasting even worse and adding an awkward element, or what [...]

I don’t do dough. I don’t do bread. I don’t do yeast. Or so I thought …
Alton Brown first introduced me to the wonderful world of bread-making a few months ago, but it wasn’t until a recent culinary school lesson that I really felt I’d perfected the simple yet finicky process of making dough. Once [...]

Two hours. Four kinds of cheese. Eleven types of wine. From Burgundy to Bordeaux, this week’s Wine Essentials class covered the classic wines of France. The timing of the class paired perfectly with my current place in culinary school as I finish up our section on regional French cuisine. I find that as I cook [...]

You’re presented a bottle of wine. You swirl. You sniff. You sip. And if you’re like me, you do a quick glance around the restaurant and pray that the fake show you just put on was actually accepted by your fellow dining patrons.
I love wine. I just don’t know a darn thing about it.

From the hills of Hollywood (think Nicole Richie and Ms. GOOP herself) to the stone-cold streets of New York City, this recipe is making the celebrity rounds. But it wasn’t until my stylish sister alerted me to it did I decide to put my spin on it and give it a go. I’ve tweaked the [...]

Let’s face it, 2009 melted into 2010 and skinny jeans aren’t going anywhere. So what better way to sizzle (re: fit) into the new year than with an arsenal of healthy recipes that are loaded with tempting tastes and guilt-free flavor.
Check the list below for some of my most popular healthy recipes then slip into [...]