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...
by perfectlittlebites | Oct 31, 2014 | benefit, Charcuterie, charity, chef, cook, Food, fundraiser, Gardening, Offal, Photography, restaurant
Last week I hosted a benefit dinner for our local food bank. This is the third year we’ve held the event, and it was a sold-out success that raised over $10K. For the past two years, I have created a 5 course meal using mostly canned and dried goods that could...
by perfectlittlebites | Oct 31, 2014 | Assorted, chef, Cooking, culinary, enriqueolvera, Food, mexican, Photography, restaurant, vegetarian
This past Tuesday I had the opportunity to have dinner at Cosme, Enrique Olvera’s new restaurant in NYC. I’m a long-time fan who has never eaten in any of his restaurants. I was in town for the StarChefs International Chefs Congress, which chef Olvera was...
by perfectlittlebites | Oct 15, 2014 | Assorted, autumn, Cooking, Deli, Food, health, Nutrition, Photography, restaurant
Having just finished Oktoberfest, I’m still thinking a lot about German food. I think many of those dishes are great for fall whether or not you’re a German restaurant. One of my favorite dishes is sauerbraten, or sour beef. You take a lean cut of beef and...
by perfectlittlebites | Oct 13, 2014 | Alcohol, BBQ, Cheese, Cooking, Food, Grits, health, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, restaurant, Southern, vegetarian
I am not a southerner and I didn’t grow up on grits. It wasn’t until I met my wife 15 years ago that I first tried them. But those weren’t really grits. They came from a packet, were mixed with microwaved water and finished with a knob of butter. I...
by perfectlittlebites | Oct 10, 2014 | autumn, BBQ, Cooking, Food, Gardening, health, Nutrition, Recipe, restaurant
This is one of the new fall dishes that I really love. The combination of lean venison, with the fattier bacon works out just right. The meatloaf goes great with some smoked gouda grits and braised greens. The meatloaf will make slightly more than 1 loaf pan, so you...
