When was the last time you left a cocktail party saying "that was the best sugar snap pea I've ever had ?" Although simple food does have its place, and nothing satisfies me quite like a warm, yeasty mouthful of unadorned bread, it won't make your party memorable. But...brush that bread with butter... crisp the edges to please the eye... spread it with a creamy St. Andre cheese awakened with vidalias and lemon... top that with musky shiitakes scented with Marsala and basil... sprinkle it with Asiago and freshly cracked pepper, and send your taste buds on the ride of their little pink lives....
When was the last time you left a cocktail party saying "that was the best sugar snap pea I've ever had ?" Although simple food does have its place, a...