How to Open a Bottle of Champagne
December 5, 2007 by Bold Foodie · Leave a Comment
John Fischer of the Culinary Institute of America demonstrates how to open a bottle of champagne just in time for the holidays! (6:44)
Did you know it was illegal to call sparkling wine that isn’t from Champagne France “champagne”? It is! Don’t turn yourself into the local police yet though because it isn’t strictly enforced here in the U.S. as it has been in Europe.
Two important lessons about opening champagne we learn in this video is about how to open a bottle safely and why it’s important to make as little a “popping” sound as possible when removing the cork. Happy holidays!
Famous Chef Biographies
December 2, 2007 by Bold Foodie · Leave a Comment
Out of curiosity I did a search on Biography.com for ‘famous chef’ and I was quite surprised that the search resulted in 961 listings. This link Famous Chefs will generate the same search for you and you won’t be surprised to see Julia Child 
heading up the list in the number one spot. She was one of a kind.
PBS put together a nice memoriam here: Julia Child Memoriam.
“Julia Child’s legacy to America is felt nowhere more strongly than at PBS,” said Pat Mitchell, President and CEO of PBS. “When it all began on WGBH, Boston’s public television station, in 1962, no one had ever done a cooking show on television. But Julia set a standard for far more than a genre that has grown exponentially ever since. She made sophisticated cooking techniques accessible while promoting the art of cooking to men and women alike. She was a funny, witty and debonair character who charmed all who knew her – even if just by her television appearances. We’re honored to have had her as part of the PBS family and we will cherish her memory.”
The video below is of an interview she gave in which she discusses her life. It’s less than 5 minutes and well worth watching this culinary pioneer.
Two Blonde Guys Cook the Turkey
November 22, 2007 by Bold Foodie · Leave a Comment
Two blonde guys prepare a Thanksgiving turkey just like you’d expect two blonde women to prepare a turkey! (Just kidding blondes!)
Murphy’s Ice Cream and Their Blog
November 9, 2007 by Bold Foodie · Leave a Comment
Murphy’s Ice Cream is the best tasting ice cream I never tasted! Just 5 minutes on their Website and I’m convinced I need to fly over to Ireland and give it a try right away.
Ireland’s Best
Brothers Sean and Kieran Murphy started Murphys Ice Cream in Kerry Ireland in 2000, with the goal of making the best ice cream in the world. If pictures are worth a thousand taste buds then they may have succeeded. If you’re on the left-side of the pond as I am then you’ll need to fly to Ireland to try it out because they’re keeping it to themselves and their neighbors for now.Three things about this Irish ice cream company struck me:
- Their original mission to create the best ice cream in the world is clearly conveyed in the excellent photos on their main website and their blog.
- Sharing their recipes for all to see on their blog is merciful for those of us across this suddenly cruel ocean.
- They’ve managed to pack their Murphy’s personality into just a few pages for the world to see online. Not only does their ice cream look addictive, but they look like the kind of people who can make a living making (and eating) ice cream without pissing us off.
For their recipes check out their blog: Ice Cream Ireland.
Cheers Sean and Kieran! I’ll be there soon enough to try out your ice cream.
Just look at these brothers. They need a vacation!