This past weekend was hands-down the best we have ever had at the Anvil. The guest flow was healthy and steady, but it was the quality of the guests this weekend that made such an impression on me.
I jumped the gun and took out my own stitches Friday morning, which was a really, really [...]
Archive for November, 2007
The Highs & the Lows
November 12, 2007Recipe: Persimmon Flan
November 3, 2007Everyone is raving about Pastry Chef Stacy’s Persimmon Flan. I thought I would share the recipe, since it is the season for this fun fruit!
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon canella (mexican cinnamon) NOTE: regular ground cinnamon can be used
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
4 eggs
1 cup persimmon pulp
2 cups evaporated milk
1 teaspoon pure [...]
The Great Halloween Finger Incident of ‘07
November 1, 2007The Anvil’s first annual Boo Bash was a smashing success, right up to and including the moment I cut the end of my index finger 3/4 of the way off!
Dressed as a bloody zombie chef, I wielded a bloody cleaver (named Beaver) all night, telling people I hoped they were hungry, since I had just [...]
