Thomas Keller, keeping it real.

You probably already know that Chef Thomas Keller is The Godfather of classic French cuisine in America (if you didn’t, you owe him his cut). When the rest of the industry was still scoffing at the idea of vacuum sealed, poached food, Chef Keller was literally writing the book on it. The sous-vide (from the French meaning “under vacuum”) method …

Squid Ink & Dungeness Crab Tattoos

I’ve been in the market for a food related tattoo for a little while now and it’s finally time to make up my mind. I know I want a Dungeness crab but I’ve already got that gosh darn “Hug Life” tat across my “abs” so although that’s where I prefer my Dungeness crabs to end up, I’ll have to figure …

Excerpts from Sunday Supper

So now that you’ve heard the soundtrack, it’s about time that you got a peek at our Sunday Supper offerings. But first off I’ve got to say that this dinner has reminded me how much I really enjoy, what I call, Sunday flavors, comforting warm hug kind of flavors. Gabrielle Hamilton has been in the media a lot lately (her …

Warmth In The Sand: A Seaside Feast

daniel jeremy: sisig, [fatty white fish], uni, bbq huh daniel jeremy: sounds like a dope ass beach bbq me: you totally just blew my mind Inspiration comes from everywhere, music, bike rides, trips to the market and of course, instant messages. I have to admit I was having a little bit of trouble with this menu. I just couldn’t find …

How To Make Herb Butter

Cooking in San Jose means that a variety of herbs are accessible year round. But what to do with such an abundance of herbaceous goodness? Try your hand at a smooth, leaf-free herb butter. Rosemary is a hearty herb that grows like weeds in the area (it literally grows in the parking lot of Trader Joe’s), it’s a good herb …

Some Soothing Sunday Sounds

Jam Master Jay (Run DMC), Mix Master Mike (The Beastie Boys), Geoff Barrow (Portishead), DJ Swamp (Beck), A-Trak (Kanye West) . . . There’s a reason that those big name acts are parenthesized and the links point to DMC championships instead of Coachella fashion articles. It’s because this is a blog about DJ’s. More specifically, our DJ, J-Squared (The Wooden …

Easy Like Sunday Morning

Sundays are, by far, my favorite day to cook and eat. I’m not exactly sure what it is, it probably has a lot to do with my fond childhood memories of sizzling longanisa, garlic spiked fried rice and yolky fried eggs. Or maybe it’s just the tempo of the day, Sundays have a nice rhythm about them, somewhere between Nouvelle …

Chef Spotlight: Dominique Crenn

If you’re looking for an inspired food experience, look no further than the culinary stylings of Dominique Crenn. And yes I do mean INSPIRED and yes I absolutely do mean STYLE. Just take a look at that stunning shot of her tattoo up there. Style is just one of those things that when you have it, it permeates everything you …

Free Desktop Candy!

So this post was supposed to be about how awesome our new business cards look but, being a designer, I’m my own worst critic (or at least I try to be). So, I’m redesigning them for the two-hundred and twenty-second time. But The Wooden Table is long overdue for some collateral. I gathered up some shots I’ve taken, consulted our …