from Tastebook.com
Two Christmas’ ago I was really at a loss for what to give everyone. It was the second holiday season that I would be spending with Brian’s family instead of my own and I really wanted to do something special for everyone. I decided I was going to collect all of our families best loved recipes from the past 3 generations and put them all in one place. Many of the recipes that I had from my grandmothers were written in pencil on scraps of paper, or in the margins of other cookbooks, it was impossible to keep track of what I had. Hit the Jump for more…
What ever happened to Ted Allen?
From Out magazine. Photo by Larson and Talbert.
Alright, so I know where he is, but I got your attention didn’t I? First things first, I love Ted Allen. He’s my gay, better dressed Alton Brown. Did he know what food I wanted to eat in his 2005 book “The Food You want to Eat”? Absolutely! Between you and me, I’ve been passing off his brilliant recipe for Duck Breast with Balsamic Glaze from his book, as my own for about 3 years now (Sorry Ted but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery). His wonderful ability to simplify sumptuous meals for the non foodie to make at home is, in my opinion, in the same vein as was the Playboy Cookbook from the 1960s. Hit the jump to hear more ranting…
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