Oxtail Stew
Do you know that phrase, "lip smacking good"? This Oxtail Stew recipe transforms the humblest ingredients into a lip smacking good meal. The science behind all that smacking of lips, is the slow cooking of all the connective tissue and gristle until it…
Drinking With The Botanist
I have written before about how much I enjoyed reading The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart and experimenting with her cocktail concoctions. Our most recent experiment was to replicate the outstanding Mai Tai served at The House Without a…
Wood-Fired Pizza
I stumbled upon a blogger who questions whether Wood-Fired Pizza is inherently any better than the more typical baked product. In our experience (which is mostly in Italy), the thin-crust perfect pizza is almost always wood-fired. Here are a some shining…
Food Network Tipping Point
I was just commenting to Mrs Chabernet that Food Network appears to have been hijacked by Guy Fieri who ordered them to run all his episodes back-to-back. Lo and behold, Salon Magazine has just published a story titled "How one man destroyed the Food…
Sourdough Baguettes
Inspired by Julia Child. From my Sourdough Bread Recipe with Sourdough Starter.
Mamani Gin and Tonic
I am reading a clever new book titled The Drunken Botanist by Amy Stewart and just fell in love with her recipe for an outrageous G&T; Enjoy! 1.5 oz gin 2-3 fresh jalapeño slices (or, if you prefer, a milder…
Sourdough Bread Recipe
Please accept our apology for the delay in providing this bread recipe after whetting your appetites with stories of wild yeast. You might recall our prior posting regarding foraging for Sourdough yeast. Hopefully you have had success in culturing your…
Best Pork Chili
The issue with most recipes for pork chili is that you either wished you had cooked beef chili, or you go running for the tortillas to turn the shreds of pork into chili verde burritos. This recipe stands on its own as a delicious alternative to beef.…
Thin Crust Pizza in Italy
Pursuing Perfect Pizza - one bite at a time. We usually steer clear of any snobbery in regard to Food and Wine, hence our choice of "Chabernet" as our mast head. If there is an exception to our rule, it would be Italian Thin Crust Pizza. This single dish…
Seafood in Italy
Our favorite destination for seafood is Italy. Sure, anywhere in the Mediterranean is great. You have to love the fresh fish in Hawaii, right? And then there is Asia where seafood has been raised to the level of Art. So, why is it that Italy resonates…