by perfectlittlebites | Oct 5, 2014 | Assorted, Baking, Cooking, Dessert, Food, Gardening, health, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, restaurant, vegetarian
Sometimes you start down one path, and end up going down a much more exciting one. I was working on some sage brown butter for a new dish. It was simple. I melted a few pounds of butter with a handful of fresh sage and an extra scoop of dry milk to boost the...
by perfectlittlebites | Sep 24, 2014 | Alcohol, Baking, Cooking, Dessert, Food, health, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, restaurant, vegetarian
On Sunday I broke out the masa harina, thinking I was just going to add water and make tortillas. But we were serving Prime Rib, and had all this wonderful fat, so I thought I’d render some out and make tamale dough with it. And Sunday morning coffee seemed like...
by perfectlittlebites | Sep 21, 2014 | Baking, Cooking, Dessert, Food, Gardening, health, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, restaurant, vegetarian
Since deciding not to do brunch anymore, Sunday mornings have become a little less hectic. I enjoy being able to work in things. Today, we’re breaking out the tortilla press.
by perfectlittlebites | Aug 26, 2014 | Baking, Cooking, Dessert, Food, health, Ice cream, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, restaurant, vegetarian
If you’ve been following along, you know that I’ve been on a roasted corn husk kick lately. Admittedly, it started a few years ago after seeing everything Alex Talbot was doing over at Ideas in Food. To me, this ice cream has a caramel corn or popcorn taste to it. I...
by perfectlittlebites | Aug 23, 2014 | Alcohol, Assorted, Cocktail, Cooking, Dessert, Food, Gardening, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, restaurant, Thai
I really love the Amère Sauvage that I recently picked up. As of late, it’s been my bittering agent of choice, though not an economical one. This week I also picked up a bottled of Som Pineapple Drinking Vinegar, a product of Andy Ricker’s Pok Pok empire....
by perfectlittlebites | Aug 10, 2014 | Alcohol, Assorted, Beverage, Cocktail, Dessert, Food, Photography, Recipe, restaurant, vegetarian
In general, my cocktail preferences lean towards all alcohol drinks like a Manhattan or a Negroni. My wife, on the other hand, thinks many of my amaro-heavy drinks “taste like cough syrup or poison”. Subsequently, I modify a lot of cocktails for her. I...
