Croutons For Crackheads

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50359492012-01-08T23:46:19.507-05:00Croutons For CrackheadsBrian Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09851994694474080527noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949.post-76089776942281696532012-01-08T20:42:00.017-05:002012-01-08T23:46:19.517-05:00Canard à l'Cerises and Roasted Potatoes

29 years.That's how long I spent on this planet before cooking my first duck.Twenty. Nine. Years.Normally, I encourage my vast and loyal army of readers to emulate me in all things, but in this one circumstance I'm giving you this special instruction; DON'T BE LIKE ME. I WAS A FOOL.At the ripe old age of 29, I walked into a bookstore and picked up a copy of Anthony Bourdain's Le Halles

Brian Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09851994694474080527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949.post-13332405573504249652010-11-19T14:42:00.017-05:002010-11-19T17:02:15.769-05:00Chocolate Chip & Coconut ULTRA-CAKES

Look, I've never been a big fan of the pancake. Too many times when you get pancakes, they're just limp beige fail-cakes with all the exciting flavor of the bottom of a food scientist's test tube. Most people are content with pouring some mystery powder out of a box and mixing it with tap water, and cooking the resulting goop. I am not most people. Here's what you'll need.That box of bullshit

Brian Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09851994694474080527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949.post-36448278986708965382009-07-19T21:06:00.021-04:002009-07-19T22:35:13.805-04:00Gnocchi alla Vodka

Another favorite around Castle Von Rock is gnocchi with vodka sauce, based on one of Emeril Lagasse's recipies available on Food Network's website. Since I'm sure re-printing it is probably gonna get me in trouble, I'll leave it up to you to go read the recipe itself and then I'll show you how I make it. Also you should know that the recipe as written on the website is for one serving, I

Brian Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09851994694474080527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949.post-89247310723923357792009-07-12T03:17:00.008-04:002009-07-12T05:03:48.277-04:00Pasta Sauce

For my first recipe, I'm sharing my favorite pasta sauce. Making your own pasta sauce takes a good bit of time, but I find it really satisfying. It's one of the reasons I love cooking in general; the combination of pride in a thing done right with the connection to the common human experience. I usually serve this with penne rigate, I prefer De Cecco. It's a medium priced bronze extruded pasta

Brian Thomashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09851994694474080527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949.post-29493739383786406092009-07-12T02:59:00.004-04:002009-07-12T03:10:31.107-04:00Do-Over

Hi!As you can see, this place has undergone a bit of re-purposing. I've decided to stop writing about stuff that drives me nuts, and to start writing about the things I really enjoy, like food, beer, wine, and music. So, if you're interested in watching me stumble my way towards a (hopefully) better understanding of the culinary universe, come on back and see what I've been up to. Onward and

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