Tag-Archive for ◊ Gourmet ◊

Author: Steve
• Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

jbfoundation James Beard Foundation Awards 2009 Nominees AnnouncedThe James Beard Foundation Awards are like the Oscars, Grammy’s, and Emmy’s all rolled into one for the food world. The Oscagremmy’s? In any case the awards recognize the great work done by pretty much every aspect of food, from restaurants to writers. This year I happened upon the list of nominees on Twitter, via the James Beard Foundation twitter page. I’ve got the entire posting of that feed below for you to see the nominees, and I was even nice enough to do some minor formatting. more…

Author: Steve
• Thursday, December 04th, 2008

cookie Gourmets Favorite Holiday Cookie RecipesThere’s fudge and pie. Decadent sweet treats like praline, and of course cakes. But for me, and I think it’s safe to assume for most of you, the cookie is the greatest holiday treat. My family were always purists with the chocolate chip and Christmas tree sugar cookies making the rounds at least a few times each Holiday season. But those aren’t the only cookies to be had. more…

Author: Steve
• Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

greenbean Recipe: Green Beans With Ginger ButterIngredients

2 lb haricots verts or other green beans, trimmed
1 (3-inch-long) piece fresh ginger
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Finely grated zest from 1/2 lemon
1/2 teaspoon salt more…

Author: Steve
• Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

rice Recipe: Jeweled Rice With Dried FruitIngredients

3 cups basmati rice
4 qt water
3 tablespoons salt
1/2 cup dried apricots, quartered
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 stick unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom more…

Author: Steve
• Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

pomturkey Recipe: Roast Turkey With Pomegranate GravyIngredients

For turkey
1 (14- to 16-lb) turkey
1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter, 5 tablespoons softened and 5 tablespoons melted
1 tablespoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
1 onion, quartered
4 large fresh thyme sprigs more…

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