Tag: herbs
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Foraging for Herbs in Drome Region
One of my favourite moments from last summer in Grignan was between a busy lunch service and dinner at Cafe Lulu. Chef Romain, Sam and I left the town and drove out to the forest, in the foothills surrounding a neighbouring town. It was a beautiful day, the sun was aridly hot and seemed to be sucking…
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Roast Ontario Beef Eye Of Round & Roasted Garlic
Roast beef like your mother used to make, only better. In that first 2 cm surrounding the rare centre you can taste the herbs: fennel and bay leaf, dry perfumey rosemary. A crust of spices and the chew of meat contrasted against the soft texture of local roasted purple garlic and the pulpy sweetness of…
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Moments in Time
Here are some of my favourite shots from the last few weeks. They all capture moments in time: a convection oven exploding with steam. Sunlight leaking in through the window and shining on herbs that are resting on the stove. Rosemary stems pulled from the bunch and thrown into boiling pots. Thyme chopped into pieces…
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Cabbage and Ontario Radish Slaw, Smoked Pork Loin, New Zealand Lamb Rack Chops
I’ve had a solid week of writer’s block so I apologize for the lack of posts! If a picture is worth a thousand words, I hope these will make up for my silence. Last week I caught this shot as I was mixing up a batch of cabbage and Ontario radish slaw. Thinly sliced red…