The Crouton Test

All chefs have different ways of testing a cook’s abilities in the kitchen. You hear a lot about egg cookery. I think you can tell a lot about a cook or restaurant by how well they make croutons. No, seriously. How much care do you take in making something that many...

Communication, Or Lack Of

Communication, or Lack Of Let me pose a question. How is it that we have phones and computers growing out of every orifice, yet communication is becoming so poor? Much of it seems to be a general lack of respect. In recent weeks I have had numerous important emails to...

Scrapple Mousse

Scrapple Mousse As I’ve said in a previous post, I love scrapple. Earlier this week, I wanted to play with it a bit. I haven’t ventured into making my own yet, mostly because I can get great quality scrapple every week at the farmers market. This week I...

Strawberry Basil Negroni

Strawberry Basil Negroni I hesitate to call this a Negroni because I’m a purist, and this strays a bit, but here goes. Also, I like my drinks on the larger size. 2 Fresh, Local Strawberries 1 tsp Turbinado Sugar 3 basil leaves 3 dsh Outerbridge’s Sherry...

Why We Celebrate

I hope that everyone has a fun Memorial Day. Regardless of your thoughts on war and the military, please take a moment to think about why you’re home, working the grill with family and friends. Thank you to all that serve/served in our military