Tini Review

Staff friendly. Food good. Drinks good. Place tini.

Tini’s
200 Washington Street
providence
401.383.3400

Mulled Red Wine on a Bourgogne Mountaintop

I first had mulled red wine on top of a mountain in the Bourgogne, Rhone-Alps region in France. It’s a bit of a story. A friend of mine was trying his hardest to teach me how to snowboard, while I was trying my hardest to keep from breaking my neck. Not too long into the sliding, bruising and rolling, we were suddenly engulfed by a freak blizzard. Fleeing for cover, we followed a few stray skiers to a random lodge located on top of one of the nearby peaks. A plume of smoke came from its chimney and though it looked deserted from the outside, it was actually quite busy inside. The soft quite sound of snow and wind gave way to the bustle of a busy eatery. Bearded lumberjack-looking Frenchmen in red and green plaid were scattered throughout the place amongst skiers and what I swear to be common-day tavern wenches. There was a cauldron-sized kettle in the middle of the cabin with a green lentil soup simmering away making the place fragrant. Between the warm smells, colorful patrons, logged walls and the snow-sloshed floors I thought we were in some kind of arctic frontier movie; all the clichés seemed to fit.
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Pardon my Turkey

Holiday Turkey Brine Recipe

I love this turkey brine recipe. It will make your turkey moist and delicious, so long as you don’t overcook it for a half an hour or more. I’ve been using it for four or five Thanksgivings now and I’m pretty sure it’s as perfect as I can get it:

1 gallon Water
8-16 ounces Brown Sugar (scale down for less sweet, up for sweeter).
1 cup Kosher Salt
10-15 each Juniper Berries
5-10 each Peppercorns
1 head Garlic, split horizontally
1 bunch Fresh Thyme
1 tablespoon Coriander Seeds (optional)
To taste Cajun Spices (only if you want it spicy)

Heat half the water to a boil; add the remaining ingredients and stir until the salt and sugar is completely dissolved. Then remove from the heat, allow the brine to cool slightly and add the remaining water to cool further. Mixing ice cubes into the second half of the water is a good way to cool it faster. Read more

Nacho Kung Fu: Journey of the PERFECT BITE

Legend has it that in search for infinite culinary wisdom, ultimate balance of chefing chi and absolute nirvana of all things yummy, one must complete the task of finding and consuming the PERFECT BITE. This of course is referring to the mystical nacho chip loaded with the perfect balance of cheesiness, creaminess, spiciness, saltiness, crispiness, and pungency - all at the same time. Yes, to achieve this ultimate culinary kung fu of deliciousness one must search far and wide¦ or considering recent gas prices, at least throughout the Providence area. Read more

Celebrate Day of the Dead!

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