How a Master Chef Does BBQ
This week Certified Master Chef Richard Rosendale was in Baltimore doing a 2 day sous vide workshop at Stratford University. If you’re not familiar with chef Rosendale, he has been the executive chef of The Greenbrier, was the lead chef for the United States in the...
Fast “Aged” Bourbon
I'll be the first to admit that I'm not that patient, and kind of cheap. Over the past few months I've seen a few different recipes for quick-aged bourbon, but hadn't tried it yet. It wasn't until I read Craft Cocktails at Home that I decided to give it a go. Now,...
Nectarine Kümmel
I recently made a batch of Kümmel using a clone recipe from Homemade Liqueurs and Infused Spirits. The home recipe is made by infusing vodka with caraway, cumin and fennel, and then adding simple syrup. Instead of adding the syrup to the whole batch, I left it out,...
Nectarine Kümmel
I recently made a batch of Kümmel using a clone recipe from Homemade Liqueurs and Infused Spirits. The home recipe is made by infusing vodka with caraway, cumin and fennel, and then adding simple syrup. Instead of adding the syrup to the whole batch, I left it out,...
Mapo Frog’s Legs
Once we made the leap from tofu to chicken wings, it was a short hop to frog's legs. The sauce recipe can be found here. I only wish we weren't shorted scallions, so we used chives. It was still sticky, spicy deliciousness.
Mapo Wing Sauce
Ever since having Mapo Tofu a few months ago, I’ve been on a kick. It’s something I had eaten at restaurants, but had never made at home. After eating this a few times, I was thinking how good this would be on wings. I’m pretty sure I saw that on a menu somewhere. I...
Boston Baked Bean Ice Cream
Now that the 4th of July has come and cone, I still have a decent amount of my baked beans. Boston Baked Bean Ice Cream is something that I first made15 years ago, but haven't re-visited in a while. I modeled my recipe on Red Bean Ice Cream. Now that my ice cream...
White Spice Boilermaker
I’ve been fixated on the idea of a boilermaker. While there are a few interpretations, I like to think of it as a shot of liquor in a pint glass, topped with a beer. What if that shot was actually a mini cocktail?
Pork & Pasta
We happily found a home for our Boursin Gnudi. In the kitchen, it's called Pork & Pasta. What it actually is, is Roasted Berkshire Pork Shoulder (from Autumn Olive Farms), Boursin Cheese Gnudi, Wine Broth, Asparagus Tips, Arugula Salad, Lemon Vinaigrette &...
Boursin Cheese Gnudi
Boursin Cheese Gnudi So, this recipe kind of started as a joke. I had planned on making gnudi, but someone had used all the ricotta cheese. Not wanting to deviate from my plan, I was intent on making it work. One of my sous chefs, half-jokingly, suggested that I use...