Category Archives: food & drink

Tasting, cooking, shopping.

Seafood soufflé

Posted on 17 March 2008 by leacock

preparation time: 15 minutes cooking time: 10 minutes emergency contact: amy eggs salt sugar soy sauce corn or vegetable oil seafood (clams or dried shrimp are best, fresh shrimp works fine, and for a non-seafood version, sprinkle toasted prosciutto bits … Continue reading →

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1-2-3-4 spareribs

Posted on 17 March 2008 by leacock

preparation time: 10 minutes cooking time: 45 minutes or more emergency contact: amy 1 lb spareribs, cut up into pieces (the smaller the ribs, the better) 1 Tbsp white vinegar 2 Tbsp Shao Hsing Chinese cooking (or other type of) … Continue reading →

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Yunan honeyed ham

Posted on 17 March 2008 by leacock

preparation time: 10 minutes cooking time: 2 hours (30 minutes + 60-90 minutes) emergency contact: carol origin: shanghai 1 chunk of Yunan ham (which is probably not available, so substitute prosciutto ends) chicken broth honey or maple syrup Bring a … Continue reading →

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Norway: practical information

Posted on 18 April 2007 by leacock

Here’s some practical information and links on restaurants, accommodation, shop hours etc. in Bergen, and things to do outside Bergen.

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Start spreading the news

Posted on 7 April 2006 by leacock

I’m leaving today, I want to be a part of it… Yes, NY, NY, but more importantly, Katz’s DeliKatz’s Deli, home since 1888 of the finest pastrami on rye in existence. For those of you lucky enough to be in … Continue reading →

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Winter in Boston

Posted on 4 March 2006 by leacock

Despite subzero temperatures, the Big Director (masquerading as a Ukranian peasant woman), the Man of the House and the heir to the Man of the House recently spent a lovely weekend in Boston. Indoor activities such as breakfasting, lunching and … Continue reading →

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Toasted almond scandal

Posted on 10 February 2006 by leacock

Think back to the birthday celebrations of yore at 54Leacock, to the times before Le Comptoir de Célestin, before Rahier Pâtisserie, even before Phipps, and you’ll find it hidden in a dusty corner of your memories… the Dufflet Toasted Almond … Continue reading →

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Yes, we have no bananas

Posted on 28 December 2005 by leacock

These plantains are cozily plantains tucked in tucked into the rice bucket plantains tucked in after a formidable struggle. Hopefully, they will ripen in time to be fried up for dessert after our New Year’s Eve dinner of chicken with … Continue reading →

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Persian treats

Posted on 11 December 2005 by leacock

These tiny, clover-shaped chickpea (nan-e-nokhochi) cookies perfumed with rosewater and dusted with a sprinkling of pistachio crumbs are a perfect combination of delicate flavours. You can find them (and many other exciting things including squiggly pofak, flaky raisin cookies and … Continue reading →

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Autumn Omakase

Posted on 10 December 2005 by leacock

Tasting Menu has just published their second electronic cookbook, Autumn Omakase, A Tasting Menu from Tatsu Nishino of Nishino in Seattle. You may download one edition free of charge (4.43MB with beautiful photos). Here’s the blurb to further entice you: … Continue reading →

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