by perfectlittlebites | Apr 2, 2020 | Cooking, creativity, fermentation, Gardening, health, recipe
Curried Cauliflower Pickles Here’s a very easy recipe for cauliflower pickles. A couple of notes…You can play around with the ratios to find a brine you like. I like 1 cup of vinegar, but didn’t have a full cup of any one kind. That’s why I...
by perfectlittlebites | Jan 14, 2015 | Assorted, Baking, Cheese, chef, cook, Cooking, creativity, culinary, Food, Gardening, health, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, vegetarian
A few weeks ago, I posed the question “Are loaded croutons a thing?”. I have already declared my love for croutons, and use The Crouton Test to assess a cook’s attention to detail. If I don’t want to eat handfuls of croutons by themselves, then...
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 | Nov 21, 2014 | Assorted, cook, Cooking, farm, Food, Gardening, health, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, Southern, vegetarian
People love creamed spinach. Not me or my cooks, but people in general. I love southern-style greens. They have so much more going on than baby spinach. And from a food cost standpoint, it’s a no-brainer. So this is where the two worlds collide. We made creamed...
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 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...
