Pastrami Sandwich Dip
Have brisket trim and scrap? Make pastrami sandwich spread. I chopped up some cooked brisket trim and tossed it with pastrami spice and chopped dill pickles. Meanwhile, I put cream cheese, Swiss cheese, mayo & Dijon mustard into a mixer and paddled it until...
Guest Posts Starting Soon
I'm excited to announce that I will be occasionally featuring guest posts on this site. Over the past few years I've met a lot of people who are doing some really interesting things with food. I thought it would be great to let them share a recipe or technique here....
Scrapple Dip
A recipe for Scrapple Dip from Frederick, MD chef Chris Spear. It’s like Maryland Crab Dip, but with scrapple.
Mysterious Ways- A Play on a Whiskey Sour
I love a good whiskey sour, and have been making a lot lately using the Bittermilk #3 Smoked Honey Whiskey Sour Mix. A few nights ago, I wanted to mix it up a bit, so I thew some green chartreuse into the mix, as well as splitting the whiskey portion between bourbon...
Ribeye Cap Roulade
Everyone knows the rib cap is the most delicious cut of meat, right? Serious Eats even says so. Last week we were breaking down a large amount of ribeye and wanted to work on a roulade. We took the cap off and trimmed it up. It was salted and left uncovered on a rack...
Caramelized White Chocolate
Because everyone's doing it If you like what you see, please consider hiring me for an in-home dinner or cooking lesson. I run a personal chef business based out of Frederick, MD. Get more information here. Thank you. Chris Spear
Feta-Stuffed Falafel
Look at what what you're doing. Connect the dots. It may lead to something more delicious. If you like what you see, please consider hiring me for an in-home dinner or cooking lesson. I run a personal chef business based out of Frederick, MD. Get more information...
Hot Prime Rib
This is a combination of recipes and ideas. Taking bits and pieces of things I've seen, I made what might be my new favorite dish. The Hot Prime Rib is what happens when you give country fried steak the Nashville hot chicken treatment. As with many recipes, timing was...
Loaded Croutons
A few weeks ago, I posed the question "Are loaded croutons a thing?". I have already declared my love for croutons, and use The Crouton Test to assess a cook's attention to detail. If I don't want to eat handfuls of croutons by themselves, then they're not good enough...
Chinese Cabbage-Cured Egg Yolks
I’ve wanted to try this for a while, but hadn’t gotten around to it until now. I’ve posted a lot about the fantastic umami powders from RC Fine Foods, and thought they would work well in different cures. Cured egg yolks seemed like a natural place to start. This...