Archive for February, 2010

Sous Vide Lamb Chops for all the Lovely Lamb Chops in Your Life

  All three men in my life love meat.  The cat loves it for innate canine reasons that I can’t fault.  My husband loves it so much an ex once broke up with him because she thought his diet was excessively carnivorous.  My 18 month-old toddling bundle Bentley Danger gnaws on steak above chocolate, leading me [ READ MORE ]

Chiles en Nogada and a Quail Egg Skewer

Chiles en nogada is a dish that strikes fear in the hearts of many a chef.  It’s a multi-day affair replete with dozens of steps deceptive in their seeming simplicity.  You might think peeling chilies is a relatively straightforward affair, but if you consider that you first must roast them, then sweat them, then peel [ READ MORE ]

Duck Egg Biscuits with Meyer Lemon Hollandaise on Wilted Greens

  Ok ok, I know I have a wee obsession with duck eggs.  I am seeking proper care to cure my addiction, but in the meantime I want to share yet another showcase meal featuring the lovely oval gems.  I present to you sous vide duck eggs on a bed of wilted greens flanked by butter [ READ MORE ]

DeLille Winter Release: Dirty Harry Does it Again

The earnestly kind folks over at DeLille invited Salty Seattle to come out and experience the oenological delights featured in their winter release yesterday.  We eagerly accepted the invitation, thrilled to be a part of what promised to be a superlative tasting.  The release featured five wines in total, one white and four reds.  We [ READ MORE ]

Silkie Chicken Takes a Thai Bath Sous Vide

  You have probably heard that saying “once you go black you never go back?” Well I recently went on a mission to discover if that was also true in the fowl family.  One of my favorite places in Seattle, Uwajimaya, sells black Silkie chickens.  I’ve been eyeballing their lush, purple- black skin for a few [ READ MORE ]

Chocolate Chili over Polenta Crisps AKA Frito Pie

  Consider yourself warned: my inner foodie snoot may rear her ugly head in this post; I’ll try and keep her at bay but she’s a fierce bitch when she wants to be unleashed so just ignore her puzza sotto il naso banter.  I don’t typically participate in hyper-American activities such as super bowl parties.  What’s so [ READ MORE ]