Some of the most delicious recipes in the world start with butter, but there is yet another way to make butter even better…browning! Your entire home will be filled with the decadent, toasty scent of butter. Browning the milk solids in the butter creates additional flavor that gets unlocked thanks to a chemical change called the Maillard reaction. Much like the way that bread … [Read more...]

If there were an official salad month, I think it would be January. After the holidays, many are searching for ways to incorporate some vegetables into their diets. However, salad doesn’t have to be boring. May I present my favorite salad of all time…Columbia Restaurant’s famous 1905 Salad. This punchy, zesty salad is meal-worthy. I often order it as my main entree, served with … [Read more...]

Is there a better brunch dish than Eggs Benedict? I think not. Eggs Benedict is the quintessential brunch specialty … but where did it come from? As with any famous dish, there are discrepancies over who created this legendary dish. I’ll present two stories and you can choose for yourself. Regardless of the results of the battle of the Benedicts, the results are surely … [Read more...]

The woman who brought French cuisine to the American table requires no introduction. Countless movies, books and TV series have been dedicated to telling Julia Child’s remarkable story. If you’ve seen the 2009 film, Julie and Julia, you will be quite familiar with the dish I’m sharing here, Beef Bourguignon. Making and savoring this cozy beef stew is the perfect way to spend a … [Read more...]