Archive for January, 2010

The A-Team

The team at Heidi’s Minneapolis–I am very proud to work with such a fine group of professionals, some of whom I have been working with since I moved to town over 7 years ago.  Others have been at Heidi’s from the beginning, and we have a few newer faces as well, they are the ones [...]

Unacceptable

I must say that I find this material quite inappropriate.  I am offended that Pirelli would choose to make use of a watermelon in this particular way.  What do tires have to do with melons, anyways?
What is this world coming to?

char–menu

Generally I am not a big believer in culinary schools, some are better than others, and in the case of the CIA, or NECI, they are worth every penny.  Still many others do nothing but take money out of the pockets of folks that will be saddled with enormous debt in relation to earnings expectations.
Some, [...]

Casa Manni

My friend, the world renowned olive oil producer Armando Manni, was featured a couple of days ago on the Today Show.  You may have seen the show, it’s on NBC in the AM, hosted by a nice enough chap named Matt Lauer, and Al Roker.
Check it out…here.

Meanwhile…

It appears that cat and dog meat may soon become a thing of the past in China.
Meanwhile here at home Ill Gateaux is doing very well.

“sensory space”

It’s true. Adrià’s protégé, Melonas will open a new resto, more from Grub Street, “Melonas plans to open a 60-seat restaurant in New York City. He describes it as a sensory space, incorporating music, art and architecture and a 23-course menu. There will also be a laboratory that transforms into a private dining room for [...]

Go Minneasotah!!!!–redux

Damn.

Go Minneasota!!!!

Go Vikes, and go Sameh Wadi, we’ll be rooting for you!!!!!
I have a 20-top doing a tasting menu tonight, so I’ll be at the stove, but if you could let out a shout once in a while for me I would appreciate it, something like a “fuck me”, when the Vikes or Sameh scores.

coo coo for cocoa puffs

bananas, caramel creameaux, phyllo, walnuts…damn this girl can cook.

Metromix

http://twincities.metromix.com/restaurants/best-of-award/restaurant/1674403/content
a vote for us is a vote for good clean fun, keep in mind, as you read this James Norton is texting all his friends to vote for ABH (anyone but Heidi’s), fight the power…