by perfectlittlebites | Nov 13, 2016 | Charcuterie, Photography
Country ham is not something I grew up with. There was nothing quite like it in Massachusetts. It is a dry, salty ham similar to European hams like Italian prosciutto or Spanish serrano . It makes sense given that they’re all produced roughly at the same...
by perfectlittlebites | Feb 7, 2015 | Assorted, Beef, Charcuterie, creativity, culinary, health, Nutrition, Photography, restaurant
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...
by perfectlittlebites | Dec 27, 2014 | Assorted, autumn, Baking, BBQ, Charcuterie, chef, Cooking, creativity, culinary, Food, Gardening, health, philosophy, Recipe, vegetarian
Wash brussels sprouts and cut in half. Toss in rendered bacon fat and pastrami spice. Hot smoke over Apple wood. Finish in a 350 degree oven. Remove and toss with dark amber maple syrup or hickory syrup, if available. Salt as needed. If you like what you see, please...
by perfectlittlebites | Dec 17, 2014 | Alcohol, Baking, beer, Charcuterie, Cooking, Dessert, Food, meat, Photography, pork, starchefs, washingtondc
I had the pleasure of attending last night’s StarChefs Rising Stars Gala recognizing some of the best chefs and artisans in the Washington DC area. If you weren’t there, you really missed out. Thank you to Antoinette, Will and the StarChefs team for...
by perfectlittlebites | Nov 11, 2014 | BBQ, Charcuterie, cook, Cooking, culinary, farm, farming, Food, Photography, pig, pork
This weekend, my wife and I had a weekend getaway without the kids. Most people wouldn’t incorporate a Sunday morning trip to a pig farm as part of their trip. But we’re not most people. I’ve known Clay Trainum for a few years, and have wanted to...
by perfectlittlebites | Nov 10, 2014 | Assorted, Baking, Charcuterie, chef, cook, Cooking, culinary, Food, Photography
This weekend I finally made it down to The Shack in Staunton, VA, where chef Ian Boden is serving some really creative, contemporary Southern food. Here is a look at just a few of the dishes we had Warm Farro & Market Vegetable Salad – watercress – barrel aged...
