It’s pretty and definitely looks good and fancy enough for a date night at home with your loved one. That’s what I served it for. […]
Recipes
Non-Alcoholic Back Bar Pt. I: gin & “campari”
It’s January and for the second year we are doing the “dry January” thing. Basically not drinking any alcoholic beverages for the month. My wife […]
Aviary Cocktail: Cider Margarita
This is a quick (kind of) and simple (really is simple) cocktail from Chicago’s The Aviary cocktail bar book. More specifically it’s from their Holiday […]
Modernist Bread’s “Compleat Wheat” & 85% Levain Loaf
What has changed in my weekly-ish bread baking since I last posted about it? Not a ton. I’m still partial to naturally leavened (sourdough) breads […]
Venison (or Beef or Lamb) Shawarma
I’ve posted about Maui Nui Axis deer before here. In short it’s a delicious and densely nutrient and protein packed meat that is sustainably “raised” […]
Taratoor – Lebanese Tahini Sauce
If you’ve ever had a good lamb shawarma wrap or have been to any Lebanese restaurant, chances are you have tried this simple sauce. It’s […]
The Best 72-hour Sous Vide Short Rib
Why, in my humble opinion is this the best version of beef short rib cooked sous vide? The short answer is: It’s never ever stinky! […]
Grilled Pork Chops, BBQ Carrots and Ranchovy Dressing (Combustion Inc. Thermometer Overview)
I have been playing with the Combustion Inc. predictive thermometer for a bit now and made some awesome food with it including these lovely pork […]
Ted Lasso’s Shortbread Biscuits
Ted Lasso season 3 will be available this week. It seems only appropriate to post about those wonderful biscuits (Ted would call them cookies of […]
Pretzel Mini Batards
I wanted to have some good buns on hand for a package of Bockwurts made by the good folks at Olympia Provisions. What I did […]