Risotto 101
We’re here to let you in on a little secret: you don’t have to stir until your arm falls off. You don’t need to track down a little Northern Italian grandma who can take you on as her personal risotto apprentice for six months. It’s actually quite simple, and a spectacular dish that should be in your repertoire, whether for weeknight suppers or a dinner party with that “wow” factor.
A Day in the Life: Clinton St. Baking Co.
On a recent Sunday, I stood at the kitchen counter mixing the ingredients for my pancakes, as I do most Sundays. Only now, I was measuring out 20 times the usual amount of flour, sugar, and eggs. Instead of pajamas and slippers, I wore a white baker’s tunic and baggy black pants that quickly showed the flour I had managed to pour all over myself.
Victuals & Vittles: The Humble Weblog
Quick recipes and ideas, wine notes, and random musings from the HG staff. This blog is updated several times a week, so please come back and visit in between our monthly editions.
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Underground (Guerrilla?) Restaurants
0 comments | August 27, 2008
Butcher a boar? Sample a four-course meal crafted with local ingredients in the comfort of a stranger’s home? Meet like-minded foodies? In the “anti-restaurants” cropping up around the country, you can do just that, a NYT piece explains.
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Paul Jacqueson Rully 1er Cru Pucelles 2006
0 comments | August 22, 2008
To shed some light on a father-and-son team that has spent the last 70 years toiling the earth and ending each day with good food and wine: Why can’t we extend the same luxury to ourselves?
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Your Vote Matters: Which Comfort Food Should Food Bloggers Dish Up?
11 comments | August 18, 2008
I’ll be facing off with 4 other Washington-area food bloggers in Battle Comfort Food — and we want to know what dish YOU think is the perfect fit.
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Tackling the Tomato
1 comments | August 14, 2008
I’ve been kicking it with the tomato like Bruce Lee.
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How to Avoid Food Poisoning While Traveling
2 comments | August 12, 2008
I travel quite a bit to random and far-off places, and I am proud to state that the only time I’ve had the misfortune of food poisoning was from a bad chicken wing in DC.
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Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Clos du Roy '05
0 comments | August 2, 2008
I imagine most of you are on some extravagant vacation and care little to hear about the business of wine at this moment, but for the diligent ones who want to ensure their fall meals are amply enriched by perplexing aromas, tune in.
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Episode VII: Beer and Pizza: It's Not Just for Frat Boys Anymore
0 comments | August 1, 2008
Three choices for a beer-pizza love affair: late-night mischief, a quick afternoon slice ‘n’ pint, and a homemade grilled pizza with company.
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The Wine Leading the Blind: All Things Burgundy, and Kir Royales
2 comments | August 1, 2008
We’d be remiss to leave out mention of the region’s famous kir and kir royale, widely served as a gratis aperitif cocktail in restaurants across Paris and Dijon.
In This Issue:
Humble Gourmand Recipes
- Trash-Talk Chili
- The melded flavors of tomatoes, cumin, and beef make this chili a worthwhile effort.
- Toffee Brownies
- The salty sweetness and crunch of the toffee adds a fun twist to these luscious brownies.
- Roasted Lemon Chicken
- A healthy, tasty supper that’s in the oven after only a few minutes of prep work.
The Wine Leading the Blind
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- Hayman & Hill Russian River Valley Reserve Chardonnay '06
- A pale, straw-colored wine, much like a Sauvignon Blanc or a French white.
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- Genesis by Hogue Merlot '04
- At the risk of sounding trite, because I cited Sideways in the last issue, I find it only appropriate to mention the PR problems Merlot had after that movie was released.
The Humble Reviewer
- Domaso (DC)
- A new, swank spot to sip, see, and be seen.
- Artisanal (New York)
- Cheese, cheese, and more cheese. Hooray.
- Schiller's Liquor Bar (New York)
- Cheap, good, and reliable.
- Il Mulino (DC)
- The deal-sealer is the service at this expense account-only spot.
- Café Atlantico (DC)
- The Latin/Asian fusion joint over-delivers on service, flavor, and creativity.