Sunday, January 30, 2011

The Year in Food Porn [Part #2] Top Ten of 2011 #5


'Brain'-Roasted Cauliflower over Cheddar Grits


Batter, Chocolate

'Brain' Smothered in Muscadet White Mirepoix Gravy

Not Swamp Cabbage but Ground Cabbage

Fresh Seasonal Tomatoes

Fried Mushroom Cigars a la Michel Richard

Breakfast Radishes courtesy Troy Gardens, Miami

Frying Goose egg

Roasted Onions

Marshmallow Fluff Batter

Cauliflower Fritters and Hummus in Pita


'Perfect' Tortilla

Miami Danny's Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Total Goose Eggs

Moon Pies

Roasted Wild Cauliflower with Ginger Remoulade

Mushroom Cigars with Ginger Remoulade

Beet Carpaccio with Three Cheeses

Parchment Paper Rules



Just Picked Almost Wild Cauliflower


Corn and Local Greens Salad


About 4" High

"Hey look-a baby polar bear!"




You snooze you lose...

"Moron says what?"

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

[Bonus Porn! Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Sumtain Porn ¡¡¡¡Bonus!!!!!]

{Disclaimer: I did not eat all these meals by myself!}  
They say it is important to have three square meals a day.  But as my mother always said, don't forget your Sumtain.  For the scoop on everyone's favorite late-night home-cooked meal, check out this little ditty from way back in the nineties...


Breakfast-Mango/Strawberry Maple Goat Cheese Pancakes

Lunch-Noodles with Fried Tofu in Fermented Black Bean Sauce

Dinner-Asparagus Caramelized Onion Pizza with Mozzarella

Mexican Breakfast for Sumtain

The Year in Food Porn [Part #1] Top Ten of 2011 #5

Food Porn doesn't mean food you have sex with.  Just stuff that looks good naked.  These are some of the highlights of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and sumtain.  Try and control yourself.





Asparagus Macaroni and Cheese

Vegetarian Blood Pudding (Savory Mushroom Bread Pudding)

(No actual blood used)

'Volant Chai Liqueur' Flan

Creamy and just sweet enough
Tabbouleh...yawn
Another in a long line of Tortilla EspaƱolas
Noodles and greens Sicilian Style

Black Mushroom Rice and Boiled Shrimp
Crispy Pancetta a la Michelle Bernstein

Pancetta Chips


Roasted Veal Ribs

Vegetable 'Liver' a la Mildred Ashkenazy

Braised baby Bok Choy and Shrimp

Tuna Bathed in Gingered Mussels

Farm Fresh Eggs over Corned Beef Hash

Shad Roe with Pancetta Chips and Braised Pork Belly

More eggs and hash

'The Lash' Spiced Rum Chocolate Semifreddo

Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding

For a Crowd

Lemon Mini-Cakes

Vegan Red Velvet Cupcake with Coconut Frosting

Flan with an Automatic Crust a la Michel Richard

Freeform Vegetarian Sheperd's Pie