The 61st annual Maine Lobster Festival took place this past weekend in Rockland, Maine. So for those of you who’ve never experienced this lobster lover’s paradise, I decided to post pics from my pilgrimage to last year’s festival. If you really like lobster, then this is one journey I recommend you make because the Maine […]
Author Archives: Payman Bahmani
Happy Hour: Spicy Bloody Mary
Here’s a Bloody Mary that’ll not only help your hangover but kick your ass in the process. I made a Bloody Mary as you normally would except I replaced the standard vodka with the Chile Pepper Infused Vodka I wrote about in an earlier post, and added a chile and chopped cilantro for garnish.
August 4, 2008
Happy Hour: Chile Pepper Infused Vodka and Dragon (Cock)Tail
What good is tasty food if you don’t have an equally tasty beverage (preferably alcoholic) to wash it down with? With that spirit in mind, I’ve decided to take a cue from Kayoko and start a column called Happy Hour, dedicated to all things alcoholic that make us, well, happy–we’ll leave the sad part to […]
August 3, 2008
Sweet-Sour Berry Glazed Wings
With the Beijing Olympics less than a week away, I thought it would be appropriate to make something inspired by the locale of this year’s games that you could serve during your synchronized swimming viewing parties. So here’s a recipe that I hope is only minimally oppressive: 24 chicken wings For the marinade:1 cup blackberry […]
August 2, 2008
Horseradish Twice-Baked Potatoes
Below is the recipe for the dish that was served alongside the Pan-Roasted Venison posted earlier (serves 4): 6 medium Idaho potatoes, scrubbed8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces2 cups whole milk or heavy cream, heated1/2 cup prepared horseradish, drainedSalt and freshly ground black pepper1/2 cup sour cream or creme fraiche1/4 cup chopped […]
Pan-Roasted Venison With Tangerine-Jalapeno Sauce
A while back I made this venison recipe that I thought would be useful to share now that fall’s fast approaching. It’s originally a Bobby Flay (stop hatin’ on the boy) recipe from the Mesa Grill cookbook, that I made with a few adjustments. We served it with Horseradish Twice-Baked Potatoes, also from the Flay […]
July 30, 2008
Lobster Rolls & Seafood at BLT Fish Shack (NYC)
So I’ve decided that my days of blogging virginity will be cast into the past, and what better way to hail the occasion and set the mood than with a blog about that most ancient of aphrodisiacs, seafood. As a precursor to a Lobster roll-centric New England road trip (posts coming forthwith) that I planned […]