Homemade cream puffs are impressive presentations, yet they are surprisingly easy and fun to to make. During our two-week trip we had lots of good, forgettable meals. However, one dish distinguishes Costa Rican menus. Many young cooks have no idea what rhubarb is or what to do with it.
Today there seems to be more concern with the nutritional value of eggs than the spiritual.
In recognition of the 44th National Chicken Cooking Contest to be held in Sacramento on Friday, let's get some chicken questions out of the way. Given the popular perception from this side of the Atlantic that Irish cooking pretty much is limited to corned beef and cabbage, that premise sounds more like the makings of a very short story, at best. Officials of several major markets in the area, including Albertson's, Safeway, Nugget, Raley's, Costco and Ralph's, said they aren't stocking irradiated meats and don't expect to in the near future. Two years ago, Judi Eidam of Sacramento left her job as a software quality assurance analyst to begin her own personal chef service, Dinners by Design Personal Chef. While Peter Shankman insists he gets a lift from Red Bull, it's debatable exactly how much of a boost it really gives to those who gulp it down.