Brisket Fat. The (new) New Fat

by | Aug 23, 2013 | Assorted, health

Bacon fat? Been there, done that. Schmaltz? They say it’s the new thing, but I’ve been doing that for a decade already. But what about brisket fat? I love brisket and it’s a regular menu item for me. If you get a whole brisket, as opposed to just the...

Farmer’s Market Haul

by | Aug 17, 2013 | Assorted

We’re fortunate to live in a great food city that has a farmer’s market four days a week. The Saturday one is arguably the best. I buy 95% of my meat & produce for home use there, as well as product for my personal chef business. Today’s haul...

Grilling. A Good Start

by | Aug 16, 2013 | Assorted, health

Yesterday we were playing with grilled fruit. While this is nothing new, we looked at the grilled fruit as only the first step. With the pineapple, after it was grilled it was put in a bowl with rosemary stalks. The rosemary was lit on fire with a torch, then the bowl...

Culture

by | Aug 11, 2013 | Assorted, health

I woke up this morning to find some pretty cool mail that had arrived yesterday. If you’re not familiar with Culture, it’s a magazine devoted entirely to cheese, and contains recipes, pairings etc. What excited me is that I have a recipe in the magazine...