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Yogurt-Brown Sugar Panna Cotta with Balsamic Fruit
A review of a truly “local” restaurant and a dish inspired by that meal. Keep reading for two (almost three) recipes: yogurt-brown sugar panna cotta, “100-year-old” Balsamic, and putting it all together.
Texas dining
Our destination was Houston but we ended up experiencing France and Italy.
Orange Blossom Panna Cotta with Campari Foam
I adore panna cotta and I definitely do not make it enough. Panna cotta was the perfect dessert choice for the end of our Modern Italian Cooking class with Chef Marcus of Tavolo. Orange Blossom Panna Cotta From Chef Marcus Vause of Tavolo 1 qt. cream 1 T. orange juice 1 t. orange blossom water…
Chicken Saltimbocca with Caponata
Chef Marcus’ modern take on traditional Italian recipes.
Pasta Puttanesca
The next course after the charred octopus was Chef Marcus’ take on Pasta Puttanesca. Puttanesca can be loosely translated to “spicy like a prostitute” and most puttenesca sauces are spicy. Chef Marcus switched it up a bit with his rendition. (This post is the next installment of our Modern Italian Cuisine Cooking Class with Chef…
Amuse-bouche and an Italian Compote
This was a tasty little bite which inspired me to create my own Italian preserve: Triple Berry Mostarda
Go West, youngman, Go West
Cowboy cooking used to consist of beans and hardtack with maybe some freshly butchered T-bones thrown in a skillet over a campfire. Then Chef Tim Love introduced contemporary cowboy cuisine at his Lonesome Dove Western Bistro located in the Ft. Worth Stockyards. We have dined at Chef Tim Love’s Lonesome Dove and loved it. Now we do…
A mini-vacation…
A great art museum, an impressive farmers market, and a few eateries.
Dining in Santa Fe
Some dining adventures from our Christmas trip to Santa Fe.