For the Devil’s Food Cake: 1/2 stick of butter, or 2 oz. (unsalted) 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten until frothy and pale 1 and 1/2 cups cake flour 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour cream (or mix some milk with sour…
Category: Gastronomy
Home from Boston (which I loved) but I felt a little like a guest in a good friend’s home so I didn’t spread out in the kitchen and cook like I usually do. Every day I would walk through the South End neighborhood where I stayed, visit the local shops…
I don’t know what it is with Hollywood Royalty, but purchasing a palace abroad is commonplace in certain circles. Ireland is a popular spot (John Huston, Roy Disney, etc.) I don’t know if it has to do with availability or price, but there you have it. I heard a newly…
Chocolate and Cabernet Sauvignon Italian Cake recipe on Food52.com. “The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues.”
Sliced avocado, arugula, slivers of red onion, segments of orange, luscious green olives, sea salt, black pepper, fennel seeds, lemon juice, olive oil… Salad. “I restore myself when I’m alone. A career is born in public — talent in privacy.”
I can neither confirm or deny, but it’s easy and perfect for hot weather cooking. Pasta Puttanesca 4-6 minced cloves of garlic 4 anchovy fillets A good handful of fresh basil, like five sprigs or a cup — chopped A dash of red pepper flakes (I don’t like things so…