http://www.saltshaker.net/20060513/la-diva-cacao-theobroma Casting a little flavor (and a few aspersions) on the world of food, drink, and life Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:54:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060513/la-diva-cacao-theobroma/comment-page-1#comment-182362 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » The Cocoa Bean Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:24:02 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060513/la-diva-cacao-theobroma#comment-182362 [...] our second Casa SaltShaker all-chocolate dinner. From my perspective, a far better result than the first dinner we offered - the dishes more creative, the flavors more integrated, and, I think, the guests enjoyed it [...] [...] our second Casa SaltShaker all-chocolate dinner. From my perspective, a far better result than the first dinner we offered – the dishes more creative, the flavors more integrated, and, I think, the guests enjoyed it [...]

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20060513/la-diva-cacao-theobroma/comment-page-1#comment-168725 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » Alban Elfed Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:37:26 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060513/la-diva-cacao-theobroma#comment-168725 [...] that go with them. Somehow or other, chocolate came to mind - and I started thinking about the Portobello and Aztec Chocolate soup I made way, way back at the beginning of Casa SaltShaker’s existence - and then the hit of [...] [...] that go with them. Somehow or other, chocolate came to mind – and I started thinking about the Portobello and Aztec Chocolate soup I made way, way back at the beginning of Casa SaltShaker’s existence – and then the hit of [...]

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20060513/la-diva-cacao-theobroma/comment-page-1#comment-14921 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » The State Fruit of New Jersey Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:40:35 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060513/la-diva-cacao-theobroma#comment-14921 [...] a central ingredient that’s used in every dish - we did that here at Casa S for our chocolate dinner and our champagne dinner. What’s fun for me is that I get to think about that ingredient in [...] [...] a central ingredient that’s used in every dish – we did that here at Casa S for our chocolate dinner and our champagne dinner. What’s fun for me is that I get to think about that ingredient in [...]

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20060513/la-diva-cacao-theobroma/comment-page-1#comment-10644 SaltShaker » Blog Archive » The Grapes of (No) Wrath Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:38:30 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060513/la-diva-cacao-theobroma#comment-10644 [...] Buenos Aires - As many of you have noted, sometimes my “themes” for Casa SaltShaker menus seem to have little to do with food. But come on, the movie Grapes of Wrath… that’s food, right? Grapes! Just because no one in the book/film had any food is no reason it can’t inspire me. A menu based on grapes to celebrate the release of the film… in 1940. One of the things that’s interesting when I’ve proposed menus that are focused on a particular ingredient is the reaction to the idea of a “single item” menu. I received several queries in advance from people sort of hinting that they weren’t so sure they wanted to come after all given that they were just going to have grapes piled on plate after plate. (The same thing happened way back with our early on chocolate menu.) What gets forgotten is that ingredients come in many forms. Grapes come in different varieties, plus raisins, wine, grappa, brandy, verjus, juice, powders, and that’s just off the top of my head. Just wait until you see the upcoming tomato menu! [...] [...] Buenos Aires – As many of you have noted, sometimes my “themes” for Casa SaltShaker menus seem to have little to do with food. But come on, the movie Grapes of Wrath… that’s food, right? Grapes! Just because no one in the book/film had any food is no reason it can’t inspire me. A menu based on grapes to celebrate the release of the film… in 1940. One of the things that’s interesting when I’ve proposed menus that are focused on a particular ingredient is the reaction to the idea of a “single item” menu. I received several queries in advance from people sort of hinting that they weren’t so sure they wanted to come after all given that they were just going to have grapes piled on plate after plate. (The same thing happened way back with our early on chocolate menu.) What gets forgotten is that ingredients come in many forms. Grapes come in different varieties, plus raisins, wine, grappa, brandy, verjus, juice, powders, and that’s just off the top of my head. Just wait until you see the upcoming tomato menu! [...]

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20060513/la-diva-cacao-theobroma/comment-page-1#comment-413 dan Mon, 15 May 2006 22:57:03 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060513/la-diva-cacao-theobroma#comment-413 We'll wait here for you! We’ll wait here for you!

]]> http://www.saltshaker.net/20060513/la-diva-cacao-theobroma/comment-page-1#comment-412 Saratica Mon, 15 May 2006 17:54:52 +0000 http://www.saltshaker.net/20060513/la-diva-cacao-theobroma#comment-412 I'm going to have to move to Buenos Aires. I’m going to have to move to Buenos Aires.

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