Category Archives: Molecular Cooking
Birthday Bazaar!
After visit 20 I stopped counting, but I still LOVE the Bazaar by José Andrés! Photos from a recent duo birthday celebration for my nephew Camron and his fiancee Jennee. Endive goat cheese, oranges, almond, orange dressing Ultimate Vodka Tonic … Continue reading →
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GUN PLAY
Last week I attended a private cooking demonstration at Williams-Sonoma in Beverly Hills. Chef Michael Voltaggio and his awesome crew were on hand to whip up some delicious bites using modern cooking equipment, including a few devices I’ve only dreamt … Continue reading →
Bar210 (two one oh!)
Molecular Gastronomy has been all over the news lately, mostly due to Ferran Adria announcing that he would temporarily be closing his El Bulli restaurant in Roses, Spain. Twitter messaging went into overdrive when a false rumor emerged, quoting that … Continue reading →
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Chimichurri “Air” – Adventures in Molecular Cooking [7]
After learning the simple recipe for making flavored “air” at Molecular Gastronomy Class, I thought long and hard about what I wanted to aerate first. Multiple visits to the the Bazaar by José Andrés had me familiar with Bar Centro’s “salt air” topped … Continue reading →
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“Trisol” for crispier, less greasy frying! – Adventures in Molecular Cooking [6]
“Trisol” for crispier, less greasy frying! I first learned about Trisol on the Chadzilla website (link below). It’s one of my favorite “molecular gastronomy” blogs and I’m always inspired by the photos and information they post. Chadzilla wrote: “We have … Continue reading →
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Saam (Bazaar visit 9, Saam visit 1)
Dining in the new Saam restaurant makes you feel special. It’s located behind a secured, nondescript door near Bar Centro, at the Bazaar by José Andrés. Each of the twenty courses (one or two bites each) are brought out on individual plates, while you … Continue reading →
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The Flirtini Incident
The last time Peter and I hosted Easter brunch at our house, it was sort of a disaster. We invited my sister Janet, Peter’s sister Susan and both their families for a late Sunday brunch. I spent a few days … Continue reading →
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The Bazaar by José Andrés [8]
Sunday night at the Bazaar with Phil from “My Life As A Foodie”, his wife Katrina, and fellow food-lovers Dean and Stephanie. When we were seated at the “Chefs Table” in the Rojo Room, Peter and I made sure that … Continue reading →
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The Bazaar by José Andrés [7]
You would think after six group dinners at the Bazaar, I’d have tried everything on the menu right? Wrong. I thought so too until I started ticking off each dish on a contraband menu that I brought home last month. … Continue reading →
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The Bazaar by José Andrés [5,6]
Friday night at the Bazaar with the guys. No special occasion, just me and three handsome men celebrating the coming weekend with groovy, “new way” cocktails and platters of mostly “modern” tapas. Joining me was my husband Peter (of course), … Continue reading →
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