Filet of Sole Meunière Fat, buttery snowflakes are plopping on the front yard, and I’m not even glad. Why? Because I want to go to school tomorrow–to have the opportunity to make braised sweetbreads. As in, cow’s thymus gland. I didn’t think I’d be excited about it, but today I put them into water to soak overnight, and once [...]
Archive for the ‘Seafood’ Category
February 22, 2011
Making Sole Meunière
By Anne in Culinary School, Seafood
January 3, 2011
Shrimp Beignets, Take One
By Anne in Culinary School, Seafood
“Looks good–what are these?” I asked, as usual, at Student Lunch a few weeks ago. Of course they looked good–they were deep fried. Anyway, turns out they were “tempura” vegetables with a beignet batter. They were light, crisp, faintly sweet, and insanely compelling to eat. I was sitting across the table from Chris, a 2nd quarter [...]
November 16, 2009
Gambas al Ajillo
By Anne in Hors d'oeuvres & Amuse-Bouche, SeafoodGambas al Ajillo
Yesterday I talked about food that changes your mind. I’m still thinking about that. Here’s a recipe that changed Michael’s mind about shrimp. Shrimp was definitely on his “no thanks” list until one evening a few years ago, in Spain. We first tasted this dish, gambas al ajillo (shrimp with sizzling garlic), in a Madrid bar, where this was the [...]