Secret to Perfect French Fries

A week ago Sunday, Luke, AC and I made my favorite dinner: Steak frites. I think this was the third or fourth time we’ve made the meal together and by now we all have our jobs down pat. Luke is in charge of the steaks, AC handles the béarnaise...

Posted  9/22/2008 8:10:00 PM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  French fries, Steakk frite, deep-frying

Talk of the Town

On Friday night I had dinner with my friend Amy. We went to the Town Talk Diner in Minneapolis . It was a beautiful day so we grabbed a table outside. I ordered a glass of Pinot Grigio and she got the diner's twist on a Manhattan. It was made with bacon...

Posted  8/4/2008 9:55:00 AM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  bacon, French fries, garlic, Town Talk Diner

Ode to french fries

I’d be hard-pressed to call myself a connoisseur of any kind of food, but I’ve definitely eaten more than my fair share of french fries and I have some strong opinions as to what they should—or shouldn’t—be. First and foremost...

Posted  6/30/2008 3:03:00 PM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  French fries, steak frites

I Rock

I went indoor rock climbing with a group of six girls on Friday night. I only mention it because I'm super proud for not chickening out. I'd love to tell you I invited everyone back to my place afterwards and cooked up a fantastic meal, but the truth...

Posted  1/28/2008 2:28:00 PM  by  Heidi at Betty Crocker

Tags:  rock climbing, French fries