The Food Maven Diary Archives :
July 2003
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Monday, July 28, 2003
2003-07-28 Eating in Rome 2003
Last week, I wrote an item called Bargain Beds, about two moderately priced but wonderful places to stay in Rome – a small hotel and a bed and break... [more]
Friday, July 25, 2003
2003-07-25 Bargain Beds in Rome
I am more and more asked where to sleep and eat in Rome. Many of my Cook At Seliano guests make a stay in Rome part of their trip, either before or ... [more]
Monday, July 21, 2003
2003-07-21 Eggplant Cooking Strategies
The eggplants are coming in from local farms and they present two problems – not even counting which of the many colors should we be buying, and are ... [more]
Friday, July 18, 2003
2003-07-18 Sorrel Tea
I've had sorrel tea in Jamaican restaurants and roti shops around town but now the flower pods used in making the tea are starting to pop up in groce... [more]
Thursday, July 17, 2003
2003-07-17 Chai
Chai is a generic word which simply means tea in many parts of the world. Think: Even the word "tea" comes from "chai." And order Chai in an Indian... [more]
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
2003-07-15 Butter Grading
I've mentioned the different qualities of each grade of butter on the air before but here is the official word from the USDA.
The number, grade or "... [more]
Monday, July 14, 2003
2003-07-14 Garlic Reminder
It's garlic season out West and that means it's time to place this year's order for Vashon's Old Fashioned Nursery garlic. I've mentioned Linda Swan... [more]
Thursday, July 10, 2003
2003-07-10 Cosmopolitan Revisited
Dale Degroff was the chief bartender at the Rainbow Room for 12 years and started many drink-making trends during his tenure, including the Cosmopoli... [more]
Wednesday, July 9, 2003
2003-07-09 Whipped Cream Techniques
Strawberry season is here and what better excuse is there for making whipped cream than fresh, Greenmarket strawberries...or any other fruit. I ment... [more]
Thursday, July 3, 2003
2003-07-03 Karnatzlack
I have been dying to try my hand at Karnatzlach for ages. They are the bullet-shaped and garlicky "sausage" – actually more closely related to Middle... [more]
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