Eye Candy: Dessert Burger

by jbfauthor on January 20, 2011

At his November Beard House dinner, Brett McKee and his team from the Roadside Kitchens prepared this playful dessert inspired by the classic combo of burger and fries. A glazed doughnut "bun" hugged a chocolate patty and a slice of mango gelato, while cinnamon–sugar fries, raspberry coulis, and white chocolate crème anglaise appeared on the side. See more photos from the Roadside Kitchens dinner here.

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Tastebud: Ancona Duck

by JBF Editors on January 20, 2011

Few people have heard of the Ancona duck, a rare heritage breed of bird whose numbers had until recently become critically low. Only ten years ago, there were just 128 breeding Ancona remaining in North America. Left behind by industrial agriculture—which prefers the fatty Pekin duck that accounts for 95 percent of domesticated duck production in the country—the mottled Ancona was inching closer to extinction. Fortunately for this, ahem, lucky duck, waterfowl expert David Holderread of Corvallis, Oregon, intervened. He found a pair of genetically clean Ancona that became the Adam and Eve of the breed. The majority of Holderread’s prized stock now resides at Willamette Valley’s Boondockers Farm, which is run by two former restaurant professionals who are passionate about raising heritage animals. One of the farm’s regular customers is chef Gabriel Gill of the Rabbit Bistro in Eugene, who served the lean, flavorful fowl with cherries and

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Recipe: April Bloomfield's Acquacotta

by jbfauthor on January 19, 2011

While acquacotta translates to "cooked water," this Tuscan vegetable soup is packed with powerful flavor. April Bloomfield's version features creamy clams and salty slab bacon. Get the recipe here.

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News Feed: January 18, 2011

by jbfauthor on January 18, 2011

British Michelin Guide turns 100. [Guardian] Starbucks unveils 31-ounce "Trenta" cup. [USA Today] "Go GMO," U.S. says to EU. [Atlantic] Vodka flavored with bison grass hits U.S. market. [WSJ] If you can't find your waiter, just text him. [NPR

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