This #WineWednesday, the Fashionable Palate, Sara Lehman, pairs Cava, the sparkling wine of Spain, with Turkey Chili.
Read more about this delicious duo on #hftk Wine.
Happy 100th Birthday Julia Child
"You'd be surprised how very chic a loin of pork can be." -Julia Child
I couldn't agree more! Today, August 15, 2012, would have marked the 100th Birthday of the original celebrity chef, Julia Child, who passed away in 2004.
As a point of reflection, when Julia Child's first black and white show, The French Chef, debuted in 1962, she was paid $50 per episode. If you're interested in learning more about Julia, pick up Dearie, The Remarkable Life of Julia Child, by Bob Spitz.
Happy Birthday, Julia! Bon Appetit!
Gluten Free Brazilian Yucca Bread Recipe from Samba Montclair
Mr. Hot and I recently enjoyed some decadent Brazilian desserts at Samba Montclair.
We sat outside and sampled Guava Mousse, Brazilian Carrot Cake - with chocolate rather than the traditional cream cheese - Passion Fruit Mousse, and Flan. All so refreshing and satisfying!
After our desserts, Ilson Goncalves, the owner of Samba Montclair, brought over a iron vessel filled with tiny gluten-free Brazilian yucca rolls.
Five Acre Farms Butters Me Up
I've had a life long affair with butter. I love to smear it, spread it, melt it, brown it, and most especially, I love to make it!
But, as any butter enthusiast knows, your butter is only as good as the cream you made it with. The better your cream, the better your butter!
I recently received a personal delivery of Five Acres Farm milk and cream, being told that Five Acres cream makes "the best" butter.
My 5 Favorite Places to Eat Vegan in New Jersey
I’m extremely excited to be a part of the Hot From the Kettle team, and I thought I would use my first Meatless Monday post to talk about my five favorite places to eat vegan in Northern New Jersey. There are a few road-trip worthy vegan friendly restaurants south of here, my favorite of which is Red Bank’s Good Karma Café, but for now, I will to stick to the area I know best. Chances are that I will delve deeper into restaurant reviews for these eateries in the future, but for now I wanted to give you a little flavor of each, since they are all very different.
Veggie Heaven Veggie Heaven has three locations in the Garden State but my favorite is the one on Valley Road in Montclair because it’s closest to home, and because I love being greeted by the always friendly Cliff, who can usually be found close to the front door at dinnertime.
Words To Eat By : Gastropub and Gastrolounge
In the most simple definition, a gastropub or gastrolounge is a dining establishment that serves both high-end food and beer.
Gastropub is derived from the words: gastronomy, love of the art or science of food; and pub. Nary 20 years old, the term has evolved from its origins and has become so much more - even taking on uniquely American characteristics.
The first gastropubs appeared in London in the early 1990's when young chefs, tired of traditional pubgrub, offered food of a higher caliber. During the “cool Britania” era of Tony Blair all things British found their way to America bringing the new Mini, Doctor Who, Colplay, and Gastropubs to colonial shores. The most recognized of the early US gastropubs is the Spotted Pig in Manhattan.