Step by Step: Making Duck Breast Prosciutto
Traditionally, prosciutto is a salt cured and dry aged Italian ham with a delicate buttery texture. In this duck version, Chef Roberto Leoci spins the story a little differently by using a fresh duck breast and a few simple ingredients. The only thing you may find difficult with his technique…is the waiting.
Meaty Fashion
Fashion Styling and Words by Brooke Atwood Photography by Chia Chong Photo Styling by Libbie Summers, Katherine Sandoz and Brooke Atwood Model: Roberto Leoci Shot on location at Meddin Studios Men makin’ […]
La Dolce Vita
I’m sitting with artisan chef and restaurant owner Roberto Leoci in an old meat-packing building that is now Meddin Studios. It’s 80-degrees outside, but cold in here, as if the refrigeration has permanently seeped into the concrete floor. The place is creepy. Barn-size metal doors divide the rooms; to slide one open you have to press your entire body against it. The old wooden tables move as easily as live oaks and are just as creaky. Everything is heavy. Even the new glass doors are propped open by 25-pound sandbags.
Video Journal: Inspired by Charcuterie
This week on Salted and Styled, we focus on the keen eye and calm knife skill of a charcuterie artisan –Chef Roberto Leoci. Combining traditional skills with a modern mind, Roberto gets real with the provenance of food. He takes the techniques of a homeland generations away and makes them accessible in a contemporary “bad-ass” kitchen. Today, we show you a super short video by young film maker, Juwan Platt. In it, you will recognize the calm of Roberto as those around him (the Salted and Styled team) are flitting about.
The King’s Belly Sandwich
When I was younger, I was obsessed with Elvis Presley. Okay, I still am. But back then my imagination was so ripe, I could picture myself on the the brightly decorated sets of his formulaic movies, befriending costars like Shelly Fabres. Shelly would ask “Libbie Marie (I would, of course, change my name) what did you and “E” do last night” and I would fill her in on all the exotic fun a sheltered ten year old could dream up for a date with the king.
Those were the innocent thoughts that filled a young heart. And these are the flavors, in honor of a first crush –my king, that satisfy an adult appetite.
Inspired by Honey Take Three
Our study of honey concludes this week with the quiet image studies of photographer Chia Chong. On Tuesday, floral designer, Ashley Bailey, shares a design sprouting from an amber-colored honey-flower adorned vase. Thursdays are for eating and this Thursday is no exception with a recipe by Libbie Summers for honey cooked pork belly sandwich fit for a king and a president. The weekend concludes with beautiful, silly and informative behind-the-scenes shots that show the inner workings of our little hive during these three weeks. Sit back and get sticky heat.
Fields of Crochet
Nothing feels and looks more summery than wearing a crochet dress, especially in white! Even better to be able to wear it in this beautiful dream like setting. I want to eat lots of honey, drizzled over lots of cheese, drink lots of wine and wear this dress at this amazing table scape in this field! Our on the spot model (Libbie’s intern) Anna Heritage is pulling this look off beautifully (let’s just hope she’s not running from bees). A little crochet dress like this could be worn so many different ways. I would layer it with a black tailored jacket and black heels, of course. You could never go wrong this summer with pairing it with your trusty flip-flops too!
A Turned Table: A Monastic Honey Fueled Breakfast
The calm sweet afterglow of a bees feverish work and the ethereal quality of smoke and morning light. A monastic beekeeper with holiness in his spirit as a bacchus host before a young girl queen accepts her destiny. A sweet afterglow.
Honey Carrots with Hot Spiced Pecans
Crisp, sweet and a little fresh –just like Mr. Bobby.
Simmer Down Podcast: A Moment with Bobby Colson (beekeeper since birth)
Simmer Down Podcast: A Moment with Bobby Colson (beekeeper since birth)
