Memories, Tips & Anecdotes – Page 4 – Spencer Family Cookbook

Dave’s Food Phases

From time to time, Dave will have a food epiphany. Here are some of my favorites: 1. MSG is a good thing. He’s preferred brand is “Accent”, so when we go to dinner at his house I will ask if he has “Accented” any of the meal. He has. “It’s Umami.” 2. American Cheese. HeContinue reading “Dave’s Food Phases”

Baked Oysters

When someone tells me they don’t like oysters, I make it my mission to convert them, and a baked or grilled oyster is the best way to do so. Don’t get me wrong, a good raw oyster is fantastic, but cooked oysters have a deep umami that you don’t get with raw oysters, and theyContinue reading “Baked Oysters”