The Breakfast/Dinner Love Child – Fresh Corn Pancakes
Santana: Breakfast confuses you. Brittany: Sometimes it’s sweet, sometime it’s salty. What if I have eggs for dinner? What is that? What if you have pancakes for dinner?!?! It’s not just my favorite Glee quote, it’s true – it is confusing. Binner? Breakner? Brinner? …whatever it is – it’s clearly not as catchy as brunch and it doesn’t get nearly enough creative attention. I may be of the school of thought that says the best... Read More
On Inventing – are you willing to fail?
I was once told by a ten year old boy covered in ice cream, (ice cream that was once chocolate, neon blue cotton candy and mango sorbets but had turned to a melting gray blob) that I need to be more inventive. I invent recipes all the time. I’m inventive. Or so I thought. His goatee of smeared ice cream suited the wise smile he gave me when he explained that no – I think about things and if they work in my head I do them – I need to try things that might not... Read More
Brunch Problem Solved – Egg Cups
The age old problem is the same for every dinner party whether at home or in a restaurant kitchen. How do you get all the food done at the same time so people can sit and eat together? I would say the #1 problem with my first draft dinner party menus is over-scheduling either the oven or stove top. The first thing I’m inspired to make generally leads me to more inspirations that use the same cooking method. If I want to make a roasted veggie platter (and I generally always... Read More
