April 2010
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Out of Commission
I just cut my thumb with my chef knife, cooking for you :(. It is a big slice so I won’t be cooking up anything new for a few.
Once I can type with two hands again I will put up a post on the Paella we made a few weeks back.
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Michael Mina Scallops Two Ways
I never knew fresh sea scallops could be so much fun to make and eat. Yes, I have been making them for years and have done them dozens of different ways, but never really took in their full artistic nature and uniquely versatile flavor. Think of it, a good fresh scallop is pretty much a gorgeous blank slate of texture and subtle flavor anxious to be infused with zest and flair. Ok, maybe that is a...
March 2010
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The Charbay Experience
Charbay in one word equals fun. They are a fun group of people. They have a fun tasting setup. They make fun spirits. They know fun and do it well!
Yes, they are best known for their boutique flavored vodkas, like their Pomegranate infused Vodka, but they have so many other fun creations worth trying. Recently we had the privilege of doing a “short” 2hr tasting with Mark Raymond, a...
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evolv Climbing: A family weekend with the... →
After the bay demos I headed down to Los Gatos for a great weekend of cooking and climbing. Whenever we get together we buy way too much food and cook for way too many friends, both problems that I don’t see a problem with ;)
Our menu for the last 3 days was BBQ baby back pork ribs, German…
February 2010
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6 Quick Steps to Enjoying Fine Food
LOOK: Take in all the color, symmetry, and texture of the presentation…. oftentimes the better the food looks the better your mind will think it tastes!
LISTEN: No, food doesn’t talk back, and if it did PETA would have a field day, but there is a lot to listen to, so just open your ears for that crunch, mash, or tear of the fibers as you get ready to consume it.
SMELL: The one...
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Thomas Keller at 3am
You heard right 3am was our dessert time! This was because we choose to make a pretty involved French Laundry classic of slow cooked meringue with fluffy chocolate moose inside, surrounded by elegant creme anglaise, and topped with shaved chocolate and hand pressed mint oil.
Cooking highlights: This dessert is involved with tons of steps: whisking, stirring, boiling, freezing, ice plunging,...
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Michael Mina at Midnight
The Valentine’s Day late-night feast continued with steak and potatoes at midnight. We were ready to dive deep into a hard Michael Mina butter poached steak and a Thomas Keller truffled potato dish, but it was late so we simplified to butter rubbed steak and oven roasted potatoes with truffle oil.
Cooking highlights: Simple prep and magical Forrest grill marks… oh ya!
Eating...
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#churchill club event…reed hastings and michael eisner was like two 747s passing in the sky… many great points… different plans……
Oh ya, http://grantme.tumblr.com is no longer in the dark… it now has getclicky stats thanks to info at http://ow.ly/18rCt.
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Thomas Keller at 11:00pm
This Valentine’s Day we decided to start cooking a high-end feast at 9pm. For anyone who knows anything about my food styling’s, and the chefs I draw inspiration from (post to come) you will understand why this was an all night food affair, to say the least!
11:00pm time for our Thomas Keller inspired appetizer course. Sounds about the right time of the evening for an app course...
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Weotta Got Dressed Up
Well at least partially dressed up… as in we got our homepage looking quite snazzy with a slick feature area and some clean sliders. So far people are liking the outfit, spending a good amount of time looking it over, and sending us lots of feedback. If you haven’t seen it yet check it out.
On the more subtle side take a look at the Weotta nav bar. Did you notice the...
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Valentine's Day in San Francisco
It is something I have dedicated a lot of time to this year. This is mainly due to my company Weotta.com and not my own romantic endeavors.
Weotta is the project I have been working on for quite some time. The goal being to help you share your favorite outings and find your next favorite outings. Sounds simple, useful, perhaps even fun right? Well soon it will be all yours to do with what you...
How to get into Frances SF
Tip for those wanting to go to the new #sanfrancisco Restaurant Frances. Don’t book a reservation and wait weeks like everyone else. Cut the lines and try walking in at the end of the night. You may just waltz right in - we did!
They were super accommodating, prices were reasonable, and the food was quite tasty as well.
Like their concept… keep up the good work Frances!
Grant
January 2010
1 post
“Ordinary people don’t work for start-ups…they get real jobs…so...”
December 2009
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