Monday, December 21, 2009

FED #11: Cooking from a Book


FED Guests #11.1 to 11.4

Status: FED dishes from French Feasts, by Stéphane Reynaud

page 56 marrow (served w/liver & jus)

page 172 beef tartare

page 184 braised beef with carrots

page 354 pipérade with seared tuna

page 250 salmi of duck

page 256 duck a l’orange

page 420 meringues

page 454 apple and cinnamon compote

Guest: Kathryn Borel

Occupation: writer of Corked, producer of CBC Radio’s Q

Distinguishing characteristic: Awesomeness

Contributed: Ripassa Valpolicella 2006, Bottega Gold. Washed lots of dishes. Invited all the guests
Sent thank you: Foul-mouthed “
thank you so much for cramming my food hole with all of the meats.” email the next day.

Guest: Alex Hughes

Occupation: Student

Contributed: Domaine Galevan 2007 Paroles de femme (mostly Grenache), helped clear dishes.

Guest: Nick Flanagan

Occupation: Comedian

Contributed: Santa Carolina 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon

Sent thank you: Tweet two days later.

Guest: Adrienne Reid

Occupation: Producer for Fashion Television (City TV/CTV)

Contributed: Chateau Timberlay 2007 Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon (in exchange for my titling a show she's working on, "Lable Baby Junior".)

Date of Publication: December 26th, 2009

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