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Eye Candy: Beard House

by jbfauthor on July 06, 2009

WingsJoshua Thomas's sticky tamarind–glazed chicken wings, one of the many foods served at a special cocktail party honoring the Stonewall Riots and New York's Gay Pride Week. June 27, 2009, The Beard House, NYC (Photo by Philip Gross)

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On the Menu: July 5 to July 12

by jbfauthor on July 02, 2009

Kitchen Here’s what happening at the Beard House and around the country next week: Thursday, July 9, 7:00 P.M. Georgia Peach JBF Award nominee Hugh Acheson made a name for himself with his genre-bending, Southern-inspired food at Georgia’s highly praised Five and Ten restaurant. Now also a partner at the National, Acheson and chef Peter Dale have created this elegant and intriguing homage to their state’s favorite fruit. Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12 Legends of Wine IV Hosted by chef Ken Frank of La Toque at the Westin Verasa in Napa, this special weekend celebration will honor one of the most respected winemaking families in the world—the Barrett Family of the acclaimed Chateau Montelena. For details and reservations, visit

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News Feed: July 2

by jbfauthor on July 02, 2009

Popcorn seasoning recalled for possible salmonella contamination [Forbes] Pollan and Kenner on Food Inc. and whether the sustainable food movement is elitist [WP] The secret to homemade ice cream sandwiches [LAT] JBF Award winner Rick Tramonto, whose career started at a Wendy's, loves cooking for Oprah [Hungry Beast]

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Recipe: James Beard's Favorite Hamburger

by jbfauthor on July 02, 2009

Burger When you light your grill this holiday weekend, throw on James Beard’s version of the classic hamburger. In American Cookery (1972) he wrote, "I learned this recipe years ago from a magnificent cook named Jeanne Owen, who wrote deliciously about food and cooked even better than she wrote."

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Recipe: James Beard's Favorite Hamburger

by jbfauthor on July 02, 2009

Burger When you light your grill this holiday weekend, throw on James Beard’s version of the classic hamburger. In American Cookery (1972) he wrote, "I learned this recipe years ago from a magnificent cook named Jeanne Owen, who wrote deliciously about food and cooked even better than she wrote."

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News Feed: July 1

by jbfauthor on July 01, 2009

How to make the perfect burger [NYT] Garrison Keillor on potato salad [Salon] Organic doesn't necessarily mean delicious [LAT] EU allows imperfect vegetables back on the shelves [UKT] Restaurateurs' optimism waning [NRN]

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The Bookshelf: The Flavor Bible

by jbfauthor on July 01, 2009

The Flavor Bible Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg, authors of the JBF Award–winning cookbook, The Flavor Bible, give us some exciting flavor combinations and tell us why they work. Bacon and chocolate Why it works: The balance of tastes. Bacon provides the saltiness and the crunch, while chocolate adds a bittersweet quality and creaminess. Blueberries and mushrooms Why it works: Tradition. You can almost imagine the Italians as they foraged for blueberries and mushrooms, deciding that “if they grow together, they go together” before tossing them both into risotto. Vanilla with shellfish Why it works: It brings out sweet undertones. Vanilla enhances the savory-sweetness of lobster, scallops, and other shellfish. Miso and steak Why it works: Umami. Umami, the fifth taste, is know

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Recipe: Alexandre Dumas Potato Salad

by jbfauthor on June 30, 2009

Potato Salad This recipe, originally published in The New James Beard, and again in Beard on Food, is an easy addition to your 4th of July picnic. Beard wrote, “Alexandre Dumas was not only a great playwright and novelist, best known for The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers, but was also a great authority on food. This 19th-century recipe for potato salad is surprisingly simple and contemporary.”

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Eye Candy: Beard House

by jbfauthor on June 30, 2009

Charcuterie Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier of Arrows and MC Perkins Cove served this housemade charcuterie at their strictly farm-to-table dinner; it included pepperoni, vintage 2007 prosciutto, quail sausage, and garlic sausage. June 15, 2009, The Beard House, NYC (Photo by Joan Garvin)

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Eat this Word: Limoncello

by jbfauthor on June 29, 2009

LimoncelloWHAT? Lemon-aid. "Sweet, fragrant, powerful and very easy to drink," says World Food Italy guidebook about the traditional lemon-scented digestif from the Amalfi coast. Culinaria: Italy adds that limoncello is "just as essential an end to a Campanian meal as grappa or anise liqueur is in other regions." Until recently, limoncello was hand produced by artisans, or made at home from prized recipes; lately, commercialization of the liqueur has begun, often substituting inferior products. Authentic limoncello is made from Italy’s indigenous, aromatic Nostrano lemons, but it is possible to make an approximation of the intensely citrusy drink by infusing alcohol with lemon peel for 20 days or more, then mixing it with sugar syrup. Can't get your hands on Nostrano lemons? The next best thing is to have a lemon tree, or a friend with a lemon tree. Serve limoncello very cold in very small glasses. WHERE?

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