Bësk Yet
As my wife would say, "If you like drinks that taste like cough syrup or poison...". But, I'd like to think of this as a more interesting play on a Negroni, which is where I started. If you're not familiar with a negroni, it's equal parts of gin, campari and sweet...
Molecular Gastronomy Demo at Stratford University
On Monday I had the opportunity to lead my first college workshop. When I was first approached by a chef at Stratford University in Baltimore, I was a bit skeptical. Public speaking has never been my thing. Like many chefs, I’m much more comfortable grinding it out in...
How to Have an Amazing Restaurant Experience in the Comfort of Your Home
https://youtu.be/4cBwGOqQouY How It Works Prepare to be wowed by Perfect Little Bites, where we bring the restaurant experience to you. I’m Chris Spear, an in-home personal chef with more than 30 years of experience in the food industry. Based in Frederick, Maryland,...
Innovations in Cream Cheese
Why has there been so little innovation in flavored cream cheese? I'm sure that some would argue that we don't need it, but I would find find it a welcome change. Having eaten them for more than 20 years, its always been the same cast of characters: everything, chive...
Maple Syrup Demonstration
For the past two weekends there was a maple syrup demonstration in Thurmont, MD. Always a good time, I've gone the past few years. If you're a maple addict like me, you definitely need to pick up the Sugar Shack cookbook by Canadian chef Martin Picard of Au Pied de...
My Facebook Page
Yes, it's 2015...and I'm just getting a Facebook page pulled together. In all honesty, it just never was a priority. This blog was where I wanted to spend my time and energy. Please come by and "like" my page, and share with those who you think would be interested....
A Taste of Spain: Prelude
A peek inside my pantry to see what I’ll be working with for this weeks ode to Spain dinner.
A Taste of Spain: Prelude
A peek inside my pantry to see what I’ll be working with for this weeks ode to Spain dinner.
The Perfect Ratio For Brewing Coffee
Today I'd like to share my second guest post. This one comes from Jeff Givens of Southern Skies Coffee Roasters in Finksburg, Md. One of the most common questions Jeff gets is, "How much coffee do I use when making a cup or pot of coffee?" Jeff has come up with a...
Make Cheese With Miso
Learn how to make cheese using miso. This recipe is from Rich Shih who co-wrote the book Koji Alchemy with Jeremy Umansky