by perfectlittlebites | Apr 22, 2014 | Assorted, Cocktail, Cooking, Dessert, Food, health, Recipe
I’m really enjoying Homemade Liqueurs and Infused Spirits. It has recipes for both unique liqueurs and copycat versions. This week, I put together some Strega, Kummel and Cynar using recipes from the book. Most of them use vodka as the base. Like all good...
by perfectlittlebites | Apr 21, 2014 | Assorted, Baking, Cooking, Dessert, Food, Recipe
I’ve been thinking about Indian Pudding a lot lately. It’s something I grew up with, and it had been a while since I’d eaten any. For those of you who don’t know, it’s a cornmeal and molasses pudding with cinnamon, ginger and other warming spices. Imagine making the...
by perfectlittlebites | Apr 7, 2014 | Cooking, Food, health, Recipe
I just picked up my first shad roe of the season. It’s currently being served on my menu, but I wanted to reserve some for something special: making bottarga. This is my first go at it. I followed instructions from Hank Shaw, with some great advice on Twitter...
by perfectlittlebites | Apr 5, 2014 | Assorted, Cooking, Food, health, Recipe
I didn’t grow up with the tradition of barbecue, so I don’t feel the need to adhere to any strict rules. I’m currently running a semi-smoked brisket on my menu. A liberal amount of Texas rub is put on the brisket before it is wrapped in plastic, and allowed to sit in...
by perfectlittlebites | Dec 9, 2013 | Cooking
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...
by perfectlittlebites | Apr 10, 2013 | Competition, Cooking, restaurant
Here is a recap in pictures of this week’s Cochon 555 in Washington DC. For more info on the event, visit http://www.cochon555.com/
