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 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...
