Dining date: 9/5/12 One of the things I’ve wanted to mimic using sous vide is barbecue. Cooking-wise, I could easily duplicate the low-and-slow practice with even more precision; the challenge would be imparting the smoky flavor. I remembered seeing an episode of America’s Test Kitchen where they prepared pulled pork in the oven using liquid…
5×5 Chefs Collaborative Dinner ink. 8360 Melrose Ave Los Angeles, CA 90069 Dining date: 9/16/12 This past weekend was the final 5×5 Collaborative Dinner of the season. I was lucky enough to attend 3 of the 5 dinners, which were some of my most anticipated dinners in LA this year. For this final dinner at Michael…
Lunasia 500 W Main St Alhambra, CA 91801 Dining date: 8/27/12 Dim sum is something that I often enjoy as a weekend lunch. It’s a very ‘social’ meal always involving the sharing of a variety of small plates. The multitude of flavors and textures is something that’s pretty unique, and it has become a sort…
Dining date: 7/6/12 Sous vide cooking seems to have a countless number of possible applications, but I think it has the most profound effect on things that need to cooked for extended periods of time. Sure, it can produce a perfect medium-rare steak, but a grill/stovetop/oven can do a pretty good job too. For tougher…
The Taste 2012: Flavors of LA Paramount Pictures Studios 5555 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90038 Dining date: 9/2/12 Day 2 of The Taste brought two more events: ‘Flavors of LA’ during the day and ‘Dinner & Drinks’ at night. I went to the daytime session, featuring an eclectic mix of LA’s food scene. Some…
The Taste 2012: Field to Fork Paramount Pictures Studios 5555 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90038 Dining date: 9/1/12 This past weekend, The Taste returned to LA. In its second year, it’s one of the biggest food festivals in the city, stretching over the three day Labor Day weekend. It was a slightly slimmed down version…