Beast & The City
A spin on the classic ManhattanBeast & The City: 2 oz Kraken Black Spiced Rum, 1 oz Vya Sweet Vermouth, 3 dashes Bittermen’s Xocolatl Mole Bitters. Ice, stir & strain
Culinary Relic Hunting at Grandma’s House- A Photographic Journey
This past week I took an unplanned family trip up to Cape Cod to see my family. I got word that my grandmother was in the hospital and she really wanted to meet her great grandchildren. How could I say no. While I was there, I did some relic hunti…
Battling Preconceived Notions
It’s interesting how we form hard-line opinions about things without wanting to ever change our stance. I see this with food. I get a lot of “I don’t eat…” Where does this come from? I’ll throw my wife out there too. She hates bread pudding. On …
Pushing Each Other To Be Better
I’d like to elaborate on something I posted on Twitter earlier this morning. Here is a bit of advice to the cooks out there. Stop being so damn nice. Don’t get me wrong, I want a solid team that play well together and enjoy what they do. But there…
The Best Cupcake(s) I Ever Ate
Let’s get this out of the way. I think cupcakes are overrated. Eveywhere you look there’s a new shop or truck. They have shows and books about them. Here in Frederick, we have 2 cupcake shops a block away from each other. People wait in lines for …
Wine Dinner Menu
Menu from last week’s wine dinner. Menu was paired with wines from Detour Winery in Detour, MD Lobster Bisque lobster salad, lemongrass Radicchio farmer’s cheese, tropical fruit, basil, citrus dressing Veal Osso Bucco whipped celeriac, spiced baby…
The Aporkalypse- An End of the World Cocktail
Just in case the world ends, I thought I should have one last drink. So, what should that be? I started with something special I brought back from Mexico. Xtabentun is a Mayan anise liquor made with fermented honey. We picked some up on our way ba…
O Sherry- A Cocktail Recipe
1 T Agave Syrup 1 T Apple/Peach/Aleppo Pepper Shrub 1 oz Grand Marnier 4 oz Amontillado Sherry Shake hard on ice. Either strain into a chilled glass or serve on ice with fruit and a straw similar to a classic cobbler
Celery: Not Just Mirepoix
It’s not just something you toss in soup or chicken salad. Why is so little effort spent on exploring its many uses. At a wine dinner this week, we’ll be serving a celery leaf gremolata on our osso bucco. Also, there’s a charred celery purée. We c…
Whipped Pumpkin Spice Kefir
As a probiotic drink, I like kefir. It comes in some great flavors and is relatively low in fat. This season, Lifeway released a lowfat pumpkin spice flavor. Upon trying it, I thought it would bring a nice spicy tang to my desserts. I put in in th…