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Ferran Adria

  • 60 Second Aioli

    60 Second Aioli

    Infomercials rarely inspire awe, and yet I vividly remember watching a commercial for a handblender–this was back in the 90s, I think–that showed a glass jar filled with eggs and oil; then the hand blender plunged in, the host pressed a button, and magically it became mayonnaise. It was like watching a David Copperfield special…

  • My Secret Cookbook Gems

    My Secret Cookbook Gems

    After yesterday’s cookbook slaughter, I thought I’d steer the blog to sweeter waters and talk about a subject I’ve never addressed on the blog before: my secret cookbook gems. No, I’m not talking about books that I actually cook from. Those would be my favorite cooking cookbooks and you can find those on the lower…

  • Barcelona / El Bulli Wrap-Up

    Barcelona / El Bulli Wrap-Up

    This is my last post about Barcelona and El Bulli—thank you all for your patience as I recounted my trip in such great detail. For anyone who wants a quick all-purpose post that covers the bases, here they are: we stayed at (and loved) the Banys Orientals which was recommended by a reader, had the…