My two favorite contributors; Marcella Hazan with the pork chop in tomatoes, accompanied by Lynn Rosetto Kaspers carrots and fried sage leaves...
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In the kitchen at casa Beffa. An endeavor to create the best Italian, French, and Cajun food that our friends and family can find.
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About Me
- Beffarsi
- Electrical Engineer / Manager by trade, but a cook at heart. My first epiphany of how good food could be was thanks to Chef Paul Prudhomme and his "Baked pork chops in onion gravy". Then living in Italy changed things again with the overwhelming realization that it's all about the ingredients. The Italians know how to eat, period. Then living in the French speaking region of Switzerland changed things again. Sauce, complexity, layers; Food as an art form.
Favorite Cooking Books
- Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking: Marcella Hazan (if you only own one book..)
- The Italian Country Table; Lynne Rossetto Kasper
- Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Julia Child
- Chef Paul Prudhomme's Family Cookbook
- Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen
- The Splendid Table: Lynne Rossetto Kasper
- Firey Foods that I Love: Paul Prudhomme
- Seasoned America: Paul Prudhomme
- Pizza: Rosario Buonassisi
- The Professional Pastry Chef: Bo Friberg
- La Cucina Siciliana di Gangivecchio: Giovanna Tornabene
- The Complete Guide to the Art of Modern Cookery: Escoffier
- On Food and Cooking: Harold McGee
Wines < $20
- Banfi: Centine (blend)
- Banfi: Le Rime (Sauvignon Blanc & Chardonnay)
- Chateau D'Arvigny: (Merlot, Cab)
- Chateau De Mercues: Cahors (Malbec blend)
- Farnese: Montepulciano D'Abruzzo
- La Cardonne: (Merlot, Cab, Cab Franc)
- Michele Chiarlo: Barbera D'Asti
- Monmousseau: Cheverny (Sauvignon Blanc & Chardonnay)
- Neil Ellis: Sincerely (Sauvignon Blanc)
- Norton: Torrontes
- Vinum Hanibal: Montepulciano D'Abruzzo
Wines $20 - $30
- Avignonesi: Rosso di Montalcino
- Avignonesi: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
- Cataldi Madonna: Montepulciano D'Abruzzo
- Epesses Bovard: Chesslas
- Feudi di San Grigorio: Greco di Tufo
- Lumen Illuminati: Montepulciano D'Abruzzo
Wines for special occasions
- Avignonesi: Desiderio
- Banfi: Brunello
- Chateau Lynch Bages: Pauilliac
- Chateau St. Georges: St. Emillion
- Pichon Longueville: Pauilliac
Favorite Cooking links
Kitchen Hardware
- Hattori Knives
- Le Crueset
- All Clad Copper-Core
- Rialto Corkscrew (teflon screw, double jointed)
- Thermapen (fast read)
- Peugeot salt and pepper grinders
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