Monthly Archives: January 2012
Is It Spring?
Hedgehog Mushrooms
Here in the Bay Area we have yet to have a winter and last night I was able to make a very Spring like meal. On the menu:
~Monterey Bay Squid Salad with Arugula, Cara Cara Orange, Fingerling Potatoes and Fennel
~Local Halibut with Hedgehog Mushrooms, English Peas and Spinach Ragout
Uchi- The Cookbook
When I visited the restaurant Uchi in Austin Texas a few years ago I was very impressed by their innovated take on modern Japanese cuisine. I had a great meal there and now I can try to replicate those dishes at home with chef Tyson Cole’s new cookbook.
This is my pick for cookbook of the year for 2011. I like the section on “components” where you can create “an accessory” or “yakumi” that you can use to accompaniment other kinds of dishes. The book is beautifully photographed and has inspirational recipes to try creating at home. Like last years cookbook pick from NOMA, a lot of the ingredients will be hard to find. I would’ve liked to have seen a sources list to help me find the obscure ingredients.
