Feb

4

A Chocolate Covered Weekend

Posted by Chris

February 4, 2008 | 2 Comments

This weekend, the Food Network is devoting their entire schedule to chocolate!  Personally, I couldn’t think of a better food to put in the spotlight.  Rich, dark, creamy, and oh so versatile!  How many foods do you know that you can use to make both a scale model of the Statue of Liberty?
On Saturday […]

Sep

1

Geoduck - What, Exactly, Is It?

Posted by Chris

September 1, 2007 | 3 Comments

For me, the exotic protein challenge at the beginning of this third season of Top Chef is still one of the season’s most fascinating. Beyond such oddities as eel and black chicken, we were introduced to geoduck (pronounced “gooey duck”). I must admit that prior to the show, even though I consider myself […]

Aug

10

Sriracha: Condiment of the Gods?

Posted by Chris

August 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

When Casey decided to use sriracha, the Thai red pepper sauce, as a mix-in for Coldstone Creamery ice cream in this past week’s Top Chef QuickFire challenge, some viewers were perplexed, while many of us understood why she at least considered it as an option. Named for the Thai port of Sriracha, the […]

Jun

29

What Is Chicken a la King?

Posted by Chris

June 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

In this week’s episode of Top Chef covering recreations of classic family dishes, one of the most confusing dishes presented to the judges was Sara M.’s version of Chicken a la King (seen at right). The judges agreed that they were confused about how this dish related to real Chicken a la King. […]