Eataly's Birthday and a Steak Dinner

With Eataly being generally expensive AND in our building at work, I often overlook it as an option for food shopping outside of the quick coffee or snack. Their produce is always fresh and their cheese section is quite great I must note. And even though I don't usually go in with the intent to purchase dinner, there was quite the buzz outside. It is their big birthday celebration so I ventured into the aisles to see what the excitement was about.

I wound up picking up three 6oz filets for $2 each. They had great deals on a bunch of different products ranging from their fresh egg pastas to canned tomato sauce to Lavazza coffee...and even crazy deals at the wine shop.

I've decided to cook the 3 steaks three different ways. First up was blackened. Used some of my favorite spices* from Williams-Sonoma and prepped the little slab of beef. Then pan seared it for 5 seconds on the two main sides. After that, threw it on the grill for about 5 minutes per side. Done to perfection. And even Rufus watched patiently.

*I've come to learn that WS is no longer carrying their Blackening Rub. Bummer, it was good. Luckily its really easy to make your own.

I want to make COOKIES now!

Williams-Sonoma sent me over this link to some new cookie cutters they are carrying.

Next time you want to bake some treats.....you know what to do.

food and cooking

Williams-Sonoma never lets me down. This time, they are offering a great price on an Ebelskiver Pan and these gorgeous Ebelskiver flipping tools shown above. They are really just a Danish/Swedish take on chopsticks, but look at the form and shape of them.

So.....what is an Ebelskiver, its a small round pancake that you can either fill with fruit or chocolate chips or just leave as pancake batter. you use the pan above, flip them over when they are half done and eat them when the batter in the middle is 'barely' cooked. and I've already been corrected by Mr. Frank Hermansen that WS spells the word wrong and that the english language is clearly missing the AE looking letter in our alphabet.

OMG! All-Clad I love you.

I love waffles.  Belgian Waffles are the best way to start any weekend morning.......and my favorite cookware company All-Clad will NOT let me down with their newest release:

New 

All-Clad Classic Round Waffler

A breakthrough concept in waffle makers, our exclusive stainless-steel waffler creates the best we’ve ever tasted – golden, deliciously crispy on the outside and meltingly tender inside, with pockets for toppings. The secret lies in a sophisticated steam-release system that prevents condensation from building up as the waffles bake. Advanced heating technology ensures perfectly consistent baking and browning. An indicator light signals when the waffler has reached the optimal temperature, and excess batter is channeled away to simplify cleanup.

DID YOU FRIGGEN READ THAT????    Secret Steam Release System?  Amazing.  Let me repeat this line "golden, deliciously crispy on the outside and meltingly tender inside"

good cooking tools can be like macs, when the new one comes out, you feel like you just gotta get one.

And of course, available exclusively through Williams-Sonoma.