Tastefully Overcaramelized

Ann says
A little while age Abe spotted a new frozen custard place setting up shop near my apartment on Capitol Hill.  Then, a couple weeks later, we saw that above the words “Frozen Custard” were the words “Old School” and we were struck with fear.  Old School?  Really?  pffft.

THEN today my roommate, Mara, and her [...]

Filed under: Restaurants by Ann on April 26, 2009. Tagged with: capitol hill, ice cream, molly moon, old school frozen custard.
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Abe says
For me as a fan of good food, sometime-neurotic person, and maintainer of multiple chronically-behind to-do lists, it is important to periodically develop grand plans for a multicourse dinner party and then make frantic attempts to execute on them. As personal milestones they are markers of my culinary progress and opportunities to completely focus [...]

Filed under: Desserts, Main Courses, Recipes, Sauces, Side Dishes, Soups and Stews, Vegetables by Abe on April 19, 2009. Tagged with: balsamic vinegar, beet greens, beets, caramel, cheese, dinner group, garlic, ghost chili, gnocchi, gougeres, grapefruit, ice cream, mache, mushrooms, parmesan, peas, romano, shallots, tarragon, tasting menu, the french laundry, truffles, vanilla, vegetarian, vinaigrette, white beans, xanthan gum.
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