It’s very much a stretch calling this mixture of spring vegetables a Bouillabaisse, but it gives you an idea at least about the flavor profile. In […]
Food
Classic Île Flottante
Oh those classic French dishes (or Italian or Spanish). I love them and every so often one wants nothing more than a classic. While on […]
Alinea: Pork Belly, Pickled vegetables, BBQ sugar, Grits
How does barbecue done in a three star restaurant look like? Like this dish that I made using the last third of pork belly I […]
Brassicas: Cauliflower, Aligot, Kohlarbi, Leaves
A couple of months ago all kinds of local cabbages, cauliflower and broccoli were available. The different colors of cauliflower alone was very impressive from […]
Under Pressure: Glazed Breast of Pork with Swiss Chard, White-Wine-Poached Granny Smith Apples, and Green Mustard Vinaigrette
A bit more complicated to make than those delicious pork buns is this dish from Thomas Keller’s Under Pressure using the second chunk of the […]
Mung Beans with Burghul (Burghul M’ash)
Until my mom visited recently and made this dish I had only used mung beans in a couple of simple soups and southeast Asian desserts. […]
Pork Belly Buns
When Jason from Yonder Way Farm asked me if I want the pork belly pieces he had on hand as I was picking up some […]
Chicken, Preserved Lemon and Freekeh
Dish 3 of the “January Trilogy” of light dinners features chicken and some delicious grains Jamie Oliver likes to call this “Lebanese Chicken” for some […]
Salmon, Collard Greens, Roasted Beets and Smokey Orange Dressing
Dish 2 of the “January Trilogy” of light dinners features salmon. My preferred method to cook salmon fillets by far is using low temperature sous […]
Chicken, Butternut Squash, Carrot and White Wine-Creme Fraiche Dressing
It’s January, the month of resolutions, especially those diet-related ones. Most want to lose weight and get fit. To that end we got a variety […]