Boston Baked Beans- The Recipe
Boston Baked Beans are one of those iconic dishes, especially if you live in New England. Many families would eat franks and beans every Saturday night, though canned baked beans were often used instead of homemade. Like many families, mine has a recipe for Boston...
The Dirty South Martini (with Potlikker Ice Cubes)
The Dirty South Martini with Potlikker Ice Cubes. This drink was mentioned by food writer John T. Edge in an issue of Oxford American Magazine
An Evening with René Redzepi
Last week I went to Washington DC to see chef René Redzepi speak about his restaurant Noma in Copenhagen. Much of the discussion focused the creative process, letting go of total control and bringing some fun back into the kitchen. It was nice to see such a candid...
Boston Baked Beans- The Prelude
Today I'm making one of my favorite things. Boston Baked Beans. I use the recipe that has been in my family for 5 generations. This is my family history. This recipe doesn't get tweaked or changed. You don't swap out the bean pot for the pressure cooker. You need to...
Turnips, Root Beer and Evolution
A look at what happens when you start mixing turnips and root beer.
Green Tomatoes
The growing season is winding down and I'm left with 15 pounds of green tomatoes. Now what? Sure, there's salsa and pickles, but I'm looking beyond that.
Food Bank Dinner 2013
In case you missed me blowing up your photo stream last night, here is the dinner I did with our local food bank using primarily canned and dry goods. Flavors were spot on. There were some fumbles with presentation mostly due to jamming out 125 all at once on too...
Preamble
Today is the last full prep day before tomorrow night's dinner with the food bank. I'm feeling good about my prep and am ready to do this. While I want to keep the menu a surprise, here are some of the ingredients I will be using for the dinner.Canned GoodsRoasted Red...
Chorizo Frosting
Chorizo Frosting It's funny how you start working on one thing, but find something more exciting along the way. I was making a chorizo stock for an upcoming event. It was just spicy Mexican chorizo, water and maple syrup cooked for 4 hours. The next day, I strained...
Dueling Trail Mix Romesco
A recipe for a Spanish romesco sauce made from trail mix. Recipe by Frederick, MD chef Chris Spear