Like most people, we have differing views on offal. Some eat it, others will not even consider it. Some give exception only to fois gras, others define it as liver by another name. Some will be very selective and partake of a few, and squeal in disdain that others will eat the rest. One man’s…
How to make Balsamic & Allspice Pickled Beets
Have you ever bought an ingredient because it was fresh and very well priced or for a specific recipe but had leftovers that you could not figure out how to use up? Many of the recipes we develop in our Chef and Steward kitchen actually came from this dilemma. How do we re-use the…
Apple and Roasted Beet Salad (and how to roast juicy beets)
I have been dreaming up a salad in my head for a while. I mentioned it to Chef Lij and he was willing to go on the wild side with me. In fact, he encouraged it and took my very rough idea and refined it into this salad that was so winter-meet-spring-fresh that we had…