Famed celebrity chef was in the house! She speaks of the entire culture of cuisine and hospitality and Chef stardom.
I was enamoured with her new date based Amaro and distiliate. Realizing that California has a corner on America's date supply, she set out to bring this California flavor to the world of beverages; both products were excellent.
🍷 Three Lessons Learned:
🍷 Flavors Aren’t Just Tasted—They’re Built: Chef Elizabeth Falkner has a brain that runs like a highly-caffeinated architect’s office, mapping bitterness as pinpoint screws and sugar as aggressive, flat walls of flavor. If your tongue ever needed a design blueprint—hers would come with blue steel and maybe a chandelier.
🍷 Bitterness Isn’t Just for Ex-Boyfriends: Falkner champions bitterness—think chicory and dandelion greens—as something to be loved and learned, not just something you taste out of spite. Palates can evolve… sometimes with a little culinary peer pressure from friends like Chef Gabrielle Hamilton.
🍷 Eat More Salads (Your Taste Buds Need Adventure): Dandelion salads, especially with lardon croutons and sherry vinaigrette, deserve space in your dining diary. Elizabeth’s adventures prove you don’t have to cross the Atlantic for flavor epiphanies; sometimes, you just need a bold chef and a dash of curiosity.
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