Word: mintings
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...vegetables take longer to cultivate, but "the absolute bottom line is that they are tastier," says the chef. That seemed true of each dish I savored on a recent visit: courgette-flower souffl? with cinnamon and basil, pan-fried squid, chorizo and root vegetables, and warm chocolate tartlet with mint. "Nearly everything on the table, I've seen it grow," says Rabanel. "It gives me confidence in what I serve and it makes me happy." He's not the only...
...gourmet chocolate involves a variety of beans, appellations and processes. And tasters across the U.S. are discovering that the complexities of a luxury are far more enthralling in a group setting. At Chocolate Springs Café in Lenox, Mass., connoisseurs nibble on feather-light champagne cognac truffles and fresh garden-mint chocolates while relaxing to live piano music on weekends. At Moonstruck Chocolate Café in Beaverton, Ore., patrons attuned to the nuances of flavor order several pieces of chocolate with varying percentages of cacao beans. While the confections and connoisseurship may be less rarefied at the more mainstream shops, they...
...FIZZ The latest twist in beverages: mint flavoring. Metromint has a cooling sensation, but Snow, sweetened and sparkling, reminds us of mouthwash...
...Chez Mimi, tel: (221) 823 9788, or Keur Ndeye, tel: (221) 821 4973, both in the capital, Dakar. But if you want something that's all Senegalese, order the national dish of tieboudienne?a spicy fish and tomato rice?and a round of attaya, which is tea with mint. Served in tiny cups, attaya is a generations-old ritual. Best of all, there's not a scary flavor enhancer in sight...
...Chez Mimi, tel: (221) 823 9788, or Keur Ndeye, tel: (221) 821 4973, both in the capital, Dakar. But if you want something that's all Senegalese, order the national dish of tieboudienne - a spicy fish and tomato rice - and a round of attaya, which is tea with mint. Served in tiny cups, attaya is a generations-old ritual. Best of all, there's not a scary flavor enhancer in sight...