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Television: 6 May 2013
Soul Food Junkies
A
PBS television documentary by filmmaker Byron Hurt explores the soul-food
tradition and its relevance to black cultural identity and human health in
the United States.
Spring Recipe: 8 April 2013
Stuffed Shoulder of Lamb with
Garlic Purée
Roast lamb is a traditional spring recipe.
See our traditional French recipe for stuffed shoulder of lamb with garlic
and spinach.
Lenten Recipe: 12 March 2013
Baked Mackerel
with Red Currants: A Heart-Healthy Recipe for Lent
Whether
you're observing Lenten traditions or trying to eat heart-healthy,
mackerel can find a place on your table. This traditional French
preparation includes the unexpected touch of red currants.
Plat du jour: 5 February 2013
Moules Colbert:
A French Family Mussels Recipe and How to Buy and Clean
Mussels
Only to be eaten in the company of the love of
your life, otherwise she or he may flee you for a good 24 hours! Also,
tips on buying, cleaning and preparing mussels.
Dessert Recipe: 28 October 2012
Gateau aux Pommes (Apple
Gateau)
This old family recipe never ceases to amaze and
first-time guests are frequently at a loss to define precisely the main
ingredient at the first taste.
Book Review: 17 September 2012
Sophisticated
Cooking
Elected chef of the year, William Ledeuil, whose
Paris restaurant, Ze Kitchen Galerie, is once again brought to the
forefront with a new book.
Chef's Recipe: 15 September 2012
Scottish
Salmon Steaks in Cabbage Casings with Bacon
This simple
but wonderful Scottish salmon recipe comes to us by way of the Restaurant
Le Petit Marguery in Paris.
Review: 11 September 2012
The Seductions of the
Palate
Chinese cooking and table traditions on view in
Paris include braised dog smothered in turtle's blood and braised bear paw
‘matured’ for a year or two prior to being cooked, and left to go rancid
for another two before being consumed. Bon appétit!
Summer Dessert Recipe: 20 July 2012
Red Fruits Soup with
Basil
Cyberchef Philippe Broad's chic summer dessert
recipe was inspired by American peppered plum jam from the Carolinas. The
pepper brings out the full flavours of red fruits and the basil gives the
blend an unexpected and interesting note.
Plat du jour: 14 July 2012
Soupe au Pistou: Provençale Bean
Soup
An authentic traditional French recipe from
Provence!
Book Review: 5 June 2012
Italian Vegetarian Haute
Cuisine
Vegetarian cuisine can now be haute cuisine, as
demonstrated by the Michelin one-star Ristorante Joia in Milan, and this
inspired cookery book from Swiss chef Pietro Leemann.
Book Review: 14 December 2011
Alain Ducasse's Culinary Guide
to Paris
Patricia Boccadoro on celebrity chef and
restaurateur Alain Ducasse's personal gourmet tour of Paris.
Wines
Earliest-Known Winery Found
in Armenian Cave
Researchers unearth a 6,100-year-old
wine-making facility, complete with wine press, storage jars, drinking
vessels, and remnants of grape seeds and vines. Also, a book tip and red
Burgundy wine picks.
News
Has Sushi
Endangered the Atlantic Bluefin Tuna?
Atlantic bluefin
tuna, popular as sushi, are in danger of going extinct within a
decade if the governments of the world cannot come together to ban
catching and/or selling the lucrative species.
Interview
The
Vanguard of Cuisine: William Ledeuil
How is it that a chef
who eschews butter, cream and salt has taken le monde
gastronomique by storm? Paris' William Ledeuil isn't so much
reinventing French cooking as he is creating Cuisine anew.
Dessert
Chef's
Recipe: Pear Ginger Crème Brulée Pie
Looking for something
beyond the ordinary apple pie for your traditional Thanksgiving dinner
this year? Chef Ian Farrell suggests the autumnal combination of Bartlett
pears and ginger.
Dining Out
Rome
In
Rome, a city where every kitchen is a restaurant and every restaurant a
kitchen, the meaning of the phrase "dining out" becomes lusciously
blurred.
News
The Best Foods To
Buy Organic
The Environmental Working Group's handy
"Shopper's Guide to Pesticides" makes it easy for consumer's to know which
foods they should definitely buy organic ("The Dirty Dozen") and they can
eat safely ("The Clean 15") without paying a premium for an organic
variety.
Dining Out
Johannesburg
"The
restaurant announces 'steak house.' In South Africa, that has a different
meaning: our steak was ostrich," writes Alan Behr from the host city of
the 2010 World Cup.
Chef's Recipe
Lemon
Cream Brioches with Almond Glaze
Executive Pastry Chef Ian
Farrell shares with Culturekiosque readers another of his delicious and
satisfying recipes - his delectable take on the classic French treat
Chef Tip
Thick
Tomato, Onion and Basil Sauce
This simple and
easy-to-prepare sauce is excellent with pasta and keeps well in the
refrigerator for several days.
Cookbook Review
Ciao Italia
Five-Ingredient Favorites
Joel Kasow weighs in on American
TV favorite Mary Ann Esposito's Quick and Delicious Recipes from an
Italian Kitchen.
Dessert
Devil's Food:
The Financier
Considering current banking circumstances,
it’s hard to imagine that something sweet and modest could ever have been
named in honor of financiers. But master pastry chef Ian Farrell shares
with us his recipe for just such a chocolate-infused dessert.
Cookbook Review
Review (and
Recipe): La Cucina
More encyclopedia than
cookbook, this exhaustive guide to regional Italian recipes may be short
on visual charm, but all the flavors are there in abbondanza.
Humor
The Frye-ku Folio:
1
Humorist and illustrator Arcangelo Frye
offers up pages from his folio of Haiku for the age of Flickr, YouTube,
Twitter and Facebook.
Comment
Why
Can't You Get a Decent Coffee in New York?
Shouldn’t the
center of the civilized universe be able to provide a visiting Brit with a
reasonable caffeine fix? Andrew Jack comments on a recent experience that
lent new meaning to the phrase "average joe."
Dessert
Corporate
Sweets: Semolina Cake with Roasted Plums
Among software giant
Oracle Corporation’s best-kept secrets are the marvelous and unusual
desserts created by Executive Pastry Chef Ian Farrell, who shares one
of his adventurous, satisfying recipes with Culturekiosque
readers.
Dining Out
Berlin
From
organic fast food to star-rated chefs and international cuisine, Berlin
offers a myriad of culinary choices.
Dining In
Sinatra's Favorites: Patsy's
Shares the Family Recipes
Ponzi schemes, bank failures,
plummeting home values and investment house bailouts - 2008 is ending with
a whimper from the pocketbook that makes dining in a suddenly-chic
alternative to a night on the town. With the help of recipe
collections like Patsy's Cookbook, even beginner
cooks can recreate fine cuisine from a landmark restaurant. Patricia
Boccadoro reviews. |
