The Grumpy Gastronome

Not one of the greats, but better than you.

The Collection

Cross-referenced by nutritional warning level

What We Offer

So much more than just recipes

Helpful Dos and Don’ts. Mostly Don’ts.
Never walk away from a blanch. Always save your shrimp shells and duck fat. Don't even think of using canned truffles.
Useful How-Tos
Clarifying stocks and un-breaking beurre blancs
Demystification
The sauce tree and the Maillard reaction, explained

Testimonials

“He bummed a cigarette off me once and stole my lighter.”
Mario Batali
“That is not the way Jollof rice is supposed to taste”
Emma Goldfarb
“I asked him to install a hood over the stove in his apartment, but he never did.”
Gini Sabatelli