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Would You Bring a French Press to Your Office?
Recently, we've been assaulted by the aroma of tasty coffee brewing in the Sugar HQ kitchen. Seems that some one has gotten sick of the day-to-day, and has brought in their own delicious beans and a French press. The whole thing got me wondering about the extremes we go to in order to get a good cup of joe.
YumSugar Gift Guide: Crazy for Coffee
Whether it's an aunt or an uncle, seems like everyone has a coffee addict on their holiday shopping list. My coffee addict doesn't actually need any other gadgets — although the Bravi Home Coffee Bean Roaster would probably be well received — so I'm opting for a monthly coffee subscription from Blue Bottle Coffee Co. If your coffee addict has enough java to last a lifetime, treat him or her to a book like I Love Coffee!
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10 Things You Probably Don't Know About Thomas Keller
On this Wednesday, we don't just celebrate Hump Day for the week; we also honor French Laundry chef and restaurant legend Thomas Keller, who turns 54 today. The culinary pioneer — who's been called everything from the food industry's Yoda to Father Jesus Keller — shows no signs of slowing down. He's about to open a Bouchon restaurant in LA and a new inn in Napa Valley.
Taste Test: Nduja, Boccalone's Spreadable Salame
I've long been a fan of local talent Chris Cosentino and his offal-inspired Italian restaurant, Incanto. So when news, well, spread last month that Cosentino's salumeria Boccalone Artisan Meats was debuting the first spreadable salame — Nduja, as it's called — to be produced in the States, I knew I had to get my hands on some right away. Did the salumi live up to all its wonderment?
What's Cooking at Slashfood
We love Slashfood so much that every Thursday we round up their most delicious stories. Here are this week's finds:
- Chantelle Pabros, sommelier of Chicago's L20, suggests the best wine pairings for burgers.
- Have you ever experienced pine nut mouth?
- A few pointers on improving your basic knife skills.
- The CoffeeMeister's advice for brewing exceptional French press coffee.
- The world's first bite-sized melon, the pepquiño, is coming stateside.
- Ritz crackers make a surprisingly suitable fruit substitute in a mock apple pie.
6 Tempting Gratin Dishes
In the dead of Winter, during a period of economic stress, there's nothing more appetizing than down-home comfort foods. While mac and cheese, burgers, and pot pies get a lot of press, I have to argue that the title of The Ultimate Comfort Food should go to the gratin. Coined after an obsolete French term for "grater," a gratin is a very loosely defined dish: it's simply any course that's topped with browned crumbs, butter, and cheese.
The Judgment Of Paris
Today's date, May 24th, is a memorable day in California wine history. Before 1976, France was regarded as the only region to produce great wines. 31 years ago, a blind taste test was conducted by a group of eleven of France's most prestigious figures in the wine industry.
Let Them Eat... Broccoli?!?
Let them eat cake... er broccolli... er broccoli that looks like cake?
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