My El Bulli Food Adventure at Next: Un Bulli-evable!

First of all, let me say that if my mom is reading this, and I’m sure she is (Hi, Mom), she is one of many who think I am certifiably crazy as a mad bat, for having done this, but I did it.  I ate at Next last Wednesday, Feb. 22, succumbing to the undeniable [...]

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Braised Leeks with Poached Eggs

So I was eating up a recent issue of Fine Cooking magazine and I saw a recipe for Braised Leeks. I luuuuuuuv leeks – oniony, but mild, with a touch of savory sweetness.  And they’re so pretty!   Dark green tops fading down into light green and then white.  So I made it, and then I was like, “WAIT! [...]

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Warm Winter Chili – It’s a Winner!

When my friend and farmer Bob Borchardt called a couple of weeks ago to tell me about the Harvest Moon CSA member party and chili cook-off, his first question was, “Do you want to cook or judge?”  I immediately said, “I wanna cook!”  And then I asked, “Wait – who else is cooking?”  That’s when I [...]

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