GELATO WORLD TOUR COMPETITION SELECTS AUSTIN, TEXAS Sixteen Gelato Artisans Vie for The North American Title, May 9-11 2014 Note from C.C.: I received this press release and found it fascinating. I wish I was going to be in Austin in May! Afternoon Gelato is one of the highlights of any trip to Italy. I would love to get to…
Carly and I enjoy cooking together – Carly especially enjoys anything sweet with chocolate! We had tried a bunch of brownie recipes until we finally tried this recipe from Alice Medrich’s book. Now, whenever we make brownies, this is now the go-to recipe. (The recipe is called “Steve Ritual Brownies” in the book, but since they go into ice water…
International Association of Culinary Professionals 2014 IACP Awards The IACP Awards consist of eight separate categories, reflecting the full range of talent within IACP membership and the culinary industry. The International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) recognized C.C. Fridlin with the 2014 Volunteer of the Year Award at the annual conference in Chicago. This award is for an IACP member…
Potatoes, Cheese, Cream - Need I say more????? When I want to make an elegant side dish Gratin Dauphinois is one of my go-to dishes. I've made this for classes and guests alike. This is always gets rave reviews. The potato is not native to France, but was introduced in the 17th century. Interestingly enough, the "potato war" in Germany…