2025

It feels impossible that I haven’t updated in so long. I’m still cooking and in love with food. I started a new project this year (and by started, I mean JUST started and didn’t have time to continue) that I’m hoping will be something I can fully grasp next year. It’s a Keller x Keller … Continue reading 2025 →

2021 Year Review, 2022 Goals

Somehow it's already the end of another year and...I haven't looked at this goal list in at least 6 months. I have been so busy with the bakery and learning how to cook some new things, I haven't had a chance to really experiment with anything. In fact, I don't even know what my 2022 … Continue reading 2021 Year Review, 2022 Goals →

Thomas Keller’s Weiner Schnitzel revisited

I've recently moved to a very Germanic rooted town, which has inspired me to try out some German foods again. When I went to the butcher here, only a few blocks from my new home (walking distance to a butcher is a dream! Knowing there's another one half a mile away is even better!) they … Continue reading Thomas Keller’s Weiner Schnitzel revisited →

A Year of Chicken Paillard

One of the very first Thomas Keller recipes I ever made was Chicken Paillard. From that first time, even though it wasn't perfect, it became an instant favorite. Chicken Paillad with dressed arugula and sauce vierge is on our menu at least monthly. Most recipes, I end up putting my own twist on after I've … Continue reading A Year of Chicken Paillard →

Thomas Keller’s Cote de Boeuf and Blanched Asparagus

I have a confession - I don't cook steak if I can help it. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE steak. Like, if I had to choose one thing to eat for the rest of my life, it would probably be steak (topped with mushrooms and onions and cooked by my husband.) But I married … Continue reading Thomas Keller’s Cote de Boeuf and Blanched Asparagus →

I am MasterClass’s Student of the Month!!

What a crazy, exciting, fun, unexpected experience! I am MasterClass's Student of the Month! Last month, I was contacted by the MasterClass team, asking if I'd mind a phone call interview so they could learn more about myself. I'll give you a clue about myself here - I am a writer for a reason. Talking … Continue reading I am MasterClass’s Student of the Month!! →

Recipe #11 – Roasted Whole Chicken: Thomas Keller And Gordon Ramsay

Recipe #11 Roasted Whole Chicken Thomas Keller Teaches Cooking Techniques II: Meats, Stocks and Sauces Chapter 09 AND Gordon Ramsay Teaches Cooking II: Restaurant Recipes at Home Chapter 09 This is something I've wanted to do for weeks: take two recipes I loved of the same dish and combine their best parts. I never had … Continue reading Recipe #11 – Roasted Whole Chicken: Thomas Keller And Gordon Ramsay →

Recipe #10: Thomas Keller’s Fried Chicken

Recipe #10 Fried Chicken Thomas Keller Teaches Cooking Techniques II: Meats, Stocks, and Sauces Chapter 05 After a week of being laid up in bed from a particularly nasty virus, I'm finally back to food! I cooked Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc fried chicken right before falling ill. I started with a whole chicken, breaking it … Continue reading Recipe #10: Thomas Keller’s Fried Chicken →

Recipe #9 – Thomas Keller’s Scrambled Eggs (2 Ways)

Recipe #9 Scrambled Eggs (2 ways) Thomas Keller Teaches Cooking Techniques Chapter 23 Since we were on the topic of eggs in the last post, I decided to continue along his egg section and make scrambled eggs. Thomas Keller shows us how to make the classic American scrambled eggs (which I'll admit, might be classic … Continue reading Recipe #9 – Thomas Keller’s Scrambled Eggs (2 Ways) →

Recipe #8: Thomas Keller’s Boiled Eggs

Recipe #8 Boiled Eggs Thomas Keller Teaches Cooking Techniques Chapter 22 I use the term "recipe" in this one loosely. 😉 When I was growing up, hard boiled eggs looked like one thing: green and pale yellow yolks and egg whites so solid you could bounce them. My mother's method of hard boiling eggs was … Continue reading Recipe #8: Thomas Keller’s Boiled Eggs →