It’s the big day and you have a Bravado crisis. Forgot how to make gravy? Need a substitute for some ingredient? Is you partner hiding under the bed because he/she doesn’t like crowds? We’ here for you. Call the Bravado… Read More ›
Diary of a Wandering Foodie
Happy Thanksgiving 2012
Here’s some fun things to do for Thanksgiving – and if there are a lot of kids running around, these projects will keep them quiet so you can enjoy a glass of wine.
Making It At Home: Chicken Broth Cubes
A true Bravado chef makes a lot of things at home. We like to avoid things in bottles, cans and boxes with a lot of printing on them. While we won’t forget our classic dishes, in the coming weeks we… Read More ›
Easy Printing and iPhone App
Printing Some have been bugging me about finding a way to easily print the now famous Bravado recipes. Well, we found a way – check out the new “Print and PDF” button at the end of each post. You can… Read More ›
I Love New York
Think agitation, density, and discombobulation. Think pristine and filthy, courteous and rude, sleek and grungy. This is New York, and make no mistake about it, there is no place like it. And, I have a confession – I love the… Read More ›
Laing Family Homemade Pizza
Guest Post No. 3: Junior Bravado Chef Alex Laing has stepped in this week with a post on how to make pizza from scratch. Guest chef Tobin provided the expertise and training, as well as the masterful photography.
The Three Best Cookbooks
Here is an interesting story. As you know, the Bravado Cooking Society is an amateur organization and, as such, we get to make our own rules. The moniker “Bravado Chef”, for example, is given out at our discretion and usually… Read More ›
A Perfect Super Bowl
Sometimes we get carried away at Super Bowl – tons of junk food with too much salt and too many preservatives and stuff. We had a smaller group this year so we kept it simple while preserving one of the… Read More ›
Two Great Ideas for Super Bowl Sunday
You may need something for Super Bowl Sunday – a dish or an appetizer to enjoy during the game or take to a party. Check either of these recent posts – they’re perfect. Bravado Mac & Cheese: You may have… Read More ›
Annual New Year’s Dinner Award – Horseradish Encrusted Prime Rib
Guest Post No. 2: The Annual New Year’s Dinner Award goes to Howard Storck – charter member of the Bravado Cooking Society – and Carla Gorsky. (They, btw, were the ones that triggered the special post about making a one-handed… Read More ›
Julia Child Night
As part of a charity event, a group of us offered a “Julia Child Night” for 10 people. It was purchased at arguably one-half its true value by another group of friends. The kitchen staff somehow managed to serve the… Read More ›
Cooking and Wooing – Risotto with Black Truffles
This is my favorite romantic recipe in the whole world, and it is relatively simple. If this dish doesn’t do the trick, either that special person has lost all taste buds and olfactory senses, or you have made a colossal… Read More ›
Five Great Gifts for the Holidays
Ceramic Pie Pan Now that you have all been practicing the “One-Handed Pie Crust”, you need to make sure you have a good pie pan. I like the Le Creuset 10” Stoneware Pie Dish – about $35. It comes in… Read More ›
Thanksgiving is Bravado
Bravado cooking is all about making classic dishes from scratch, getting everyone involved and making a big show of the whole thing. If that isn’t Thanksgiving, I don’t know what is. Everyone has a special recipe that they’re proud of,… Read More ›
Lobster Poutine – The Canadian Vindication
I recently made a trip to Canada to try to more fully understand their “Canadian cuisine”, which I have alleged is about as real as the Yeti or the Loch Ness monster. You may want to review a previous post,… Read More ›
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