Shrimp and Grits

Ah, it’s good to be back!  Graduate school forced me to take a leave of absence from posting for a while, although I never stopped cooking.  Since it has begun to cool off for fall, I thought I would make the first post after my long absence on some sort of comfort food.  Between William [...]

Vanilla Crème Brûlée

 
When I think of dessert, one of the first things that comes to mind is Crème Brûlée.  I can’t resist the contrast between the cool, creamy custard and the crisp, carmelized sugar.  Luckily this dessert is actually quite simple to make once you master a couple of basic cooking techniques (as well as wielding a [...]