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 […]
Lomo al Trapo – Beef Tederloin Wrapped in Cloth, Salted Potatoes, Chimichurri
I have cooked meat -usually fish- and vegetables in a salt crust before, but not like this. I saw this Colombian dish on Kenji’s Food […]
Mugaritz: Dried Tomato Salad, a Bunch of Garlic Cloves and Herbs
Soaking a fruit or a vegetable in pickling lime or Calcium Hydroxide is a theme in the Mugaritz book. Soaking any vegetable in a mixture […]
Terrine de Tête de Cochon
A pig’s head, or half of one as I have here, is not a pretty thing. No matter what the great Fergus Henderson says a […]
Corn-Ricotta Soup, Shrimp and Brown Butter Mushrooms
Corn and seafood is a classic and fantastic combination. We see a lot of shrimp and corn, corn bisque with crab, lobster tortellini with corn […]
Szechuan Broth with Duck and Goose Dumplings
Duck season is almost here and I still had a few teal in the freezer. The kids have been asking me to make some dumplings […]
Prawn Linguini: Modernist Pasta, Rich Shrimp Sauce
Jamie Oliver is one of the first ever chef/celebrity who I’ve learned a lot from early on and still really enjoy using his books and […]