Most people are familiar with fondue. It’s a great party meal with people sitting around a table dipping goodies into a pot of melted cheese. But do you know about a raclette? Raclettes are the lesser known sister to the fondue pot. Instead of dipping goodies into melted cheese, you have a grill that melts [...]
The molinillo is a traditional Mexican whisk used for making hot chocolate, atole and champurrado. This wooden whisk is used by holding it between two plams and rolling it back and forth. Homesick Texan describes the molinillo: The molinillo, which translates to blender, is a beautiful wooden tool; even the so-called simple ones are ornately [...]
New Orleans is alive this month with the “who dat” Superbowl and Mardi Gras. While the focus will be on football and parades, the mind rarely wanders far from food. Let’s take a look at some goodies that will bring a bit of New Orleans spice into your life. Café Du Monde Goodies I love [...]
E. Dehillerin is a relatively small shop in Paris that carries every imaginable culinary tool. Actually, I should rephrase that. It carries every imaginable culinary tool that is useful. You probably won’t find a measuring cup that chops mushrooms when you slap it against the counter. But you will find dozens of candy molds, walls [...]