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A square of flanlike spreadable blood, almost chocolatey in flavor and strewn with crunchy endive spears, is a mind-blowing dish.
Posted inFood & Drink

Former Top Cheftestant brings soulful, creative Korean to Avondale

by Mike Sula July 11, 2014August 18, 2021

Former Top Cheftestant brings soulful, creative Korean to Avondale.

Fennel pollen
Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: John Coletta isn’t allergic to fennel pollen

by Julia Thiel July 10, 2014August 18, 2021

Challenged to create a dish with fennel pollen, Quartino chef John Coletta shows off the summery spice.

Calves' brains
Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: Michael Lachowicz contemplates calves’ brains

by Julia Thiel June 27, 2014August 18, 2021

Challenged to create a dish with calves’ brains, Michael Lachowicz of Restaurant Michael goes superclassic.

Handmade orecchiette with fennel sausage, kale, and slivers of toasted garlic
Posted inFood & Drink

Brendan Sodikoff’s new Italian spot enters a crowded field

by Mike Sula May 30, 2014August 18, 2021

Cocello, Brendan Sodikoff’s new Italian spot, enters a crowded field.

Posted inFood & Drink

Jeff Mahin of Stella Barra Pizzeria tops a gumbo-inspired pizza with okra

by Julia Thiel March 29, 2014August 18, 2021

Who knew that okra can mimic mozzarella? Jeff Mahin of Stella Barra Pizzeria tops a gumbo-inspired pizza with the slimy seed pod.

A selection of “seacuterie” includes whitefish rillettes, thinly sliced octopus carpaccio, and a “bouillabaisse” aspic bombe in which bits of shellfish are suspended.
Posted inFood & Drink

Travelle is all over the Mediterranean

by Mike Sula September 27, 2013August 19, 2021

Travelle, Tim Graham’s restaurant in the Langham hotel, covers too much of the map.

Merguez sausage and Israeli couscous with smen
Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: Smen

by Julia Thiel September 19, 2013August 19, 2021

Joseph Rose of Lockwood funks up his act with smen, a fermented butter traditional in North Africa and the Middle East.

Pandan-steamed halibut with kaffir-pandan gel and coconut, lobster, and pandan leaf broth
Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: Acadia chef-owner Ryan McCaskey doubles down on pandan

by Julia Thiel August 22, 2013August 19, 2021

Ryan McCaskey of Acadia uses pandan leaf to add lingering “toasty rice” flavor to a southeast Asian plate.

Alaskan halibut with sun-dried tomatoes, four ways
Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: Chef Peter Coenen of the Gage holds his nose and faces sun-dried tomatoes

by Julia Thiel June 29, 2013August 19, 2021

Gage chef de cuisine Peter Coenen holds his nose to work with sun-dried tomatoes.

Posted inBlogs

Trace your Cretan olive oil to the source

by Mike Sula December 11, 2007August 19, 2021

You can trace your bottle of Terra Creta olive oil right back to the source.

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