January 2012
5 posts
Host-Your-Own Series →
Pig Vs. Pig →
The Talented Mr. Grilled Cheese
It always surprises people to learn that I’m a total derp when it comes to cooking at home. It’s just a total lack of effort, honestly. I mean, my kitchen’s a fairly well-appointed, comfortably spaced environment that’d certainly be conducive to a great made-from-scratch meal, but I’m just way too lazy for that kinda thing, y’know? Save your quick-and-easies because, let’s face it, it’s a...
Kevin Van’s Tomato Sauce This sauce is based on a mix of a Mario Batali recipe, which I think highlights the tenets of Italian cooking, and Marcella Hazan’s recipe, which extols simplicity. The key technique here is the browning of the onions and garlic, and the subtle differences in flavor that result from either cooking too fast or cooking too slow: too fast and you get a ...
if i didn’t have to go into work tomorrow, i’d..
go on a bike ride / build a table / learn how to DJ / take a ceramics class / drive to san francisco and eat oysters by the bay / brush up on some french / start a band / write in my blog / start a dinner party business / learn how to play the entire yann tiersen catalog / take somebody on a date / wake up really early anyways / cook...
April 2011
1 post
THE DINING SOCIETY presents..
backyard summer dining series
june-september 30$/person
February 2010
1 post