Our good friend, Leigh, just finished building an amazing Tiki bar in his home (a subject which deserves its own post and photos.) Leigh invited us to a Tiki themed Cinco de Mayo party. Imagine tiki drinks paired with street tacos. After years of having to decline every invitation that…
Ten years ago, we were two young chefs dreaming of culinary greatness while opening our first restaurant, Amuse Bouche Bistro. My husband and I had a vision that everyone who came to eat there would ‘share and delight’ in or dream. How could they not? The menus would feature a…
What is the one of the fundamentals of all good cooking? The answer is heat. Heat for searing, baking, frying, steaming, roasting, and grilling. Heat affects the chemistry of food. For example, in the case of meat, heat changes flavor and consistency in a complex orchestration of muscle fiber and…
It is the indispensable condiment for falafel and many Middle Eastern dishes, also one of the main ingredient in any respectable hummus.Tahini is the name for the sesame paste used to make the tahini sauce. If you travel to the middle east pronounce it as T’heena.When describing tahini, I tell…
A round deep-fried patty made of chickpeas, fava beans or both (Wikipedia)At their best they are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, full of bright fresh herb flavor and spices. At their worst they are tough, bland and represent everything that is wrong when ethnic cuisines migrate west.The…
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