Last December I published an article on how to make your own saké on FineDiningLovers.com. Not for the faint of heart DIY-er, the month (or so) long process yielded about 40L of quality rice alcohol. Here's a link to the step-by-step article with accompanying photos of the … [Read more...] about How to Make Saké at Home: My Step-By-Step Article with Sebastien Bureau
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Champagne Mustard on Fine Dining Lovers
My latest article on homemade mustard with Champagne just came out on Fine Dining Lovers. Ever wonder what goes into the yellow stuff? Turns out it's a simple process for the home cook and lovers of all things DIY. WAY easier than Japanese rice bran pickles. And probably also … [Read more...] about Champagne Mustard on Fine Dining Lovers
Gingerbread Jam
There's something about freshly toasted and ground cinnamon and cloves that makes everyone close their eyes and inhale slowly. I wrote this recipe for FineDiningLovers. But here are the rest of the pictures. If only smell worked through the computer. If only you had … [Read more...] about Gingerbread Jam
Two Articles on Fine Dining Lovers: 82 Degree Sous Vide Salted Caramel and Centrifuged Fig Juice
Two of my articles on cooking up a storm at the Modernist Cuisine Lab in Bellevue, Washington came out recently on Fine Dining Lovers. 82 Degree Sous Vide Salted Caramel Centrifuged Fig Juice Hate double boilers? Love caramel? Think immersion circulators are the bees knees? Me … [Read more...] about Two Articles on Fine Dining Lovers: 82 Degree Sous Vide Salted Caramel and Centrifuged Fig Juice