Don't Call it a comback!

I didn't realize how much time being married would take up! Married life has been a good balance of work (in the garden) and Play (in the kitchen). We've been doing a whole lot of nesting, a little bit of entertaining, and unfortunately a lot of working-real work, like punching a clock. As you can see, I haven't been too good about keeping up with this whole blog thing.



Anyhoo, I had the pleasure of acquiring two really great cookbooks. Ad Hoc at Home was a "just because I love you and your kitchen talents" gift from my husband, and Bourdain's Le Halles cookbook: gift to myself. Thanks to Mr. Keller, I now have mastered the "indoor grilled" steak. Who would've thought that letting the seasoning sit a few minutes before cooking could make a hell of a differnce! Ad Hoc is Keller's most user friendly cookbook. Most of the recipes are simple enough to do in a mediocre kitchen.

Le Halles is downright gritty. I mean that in a good way. Bourdain explains the art of making stock in a very true, and homeboy style. I feel like I'm hanging out with one of my linecook friends. There is still a complexity to his chosen fair; but one can easily execute the recipes at home. This is not your granny's kind of cookbook! Bourdain is also a little liberal with choice words. Whatever, I love him!