by perfectlittlebites | Feb 21, 2015 | Photography, Recipe
Have brisket trim and scrap? Make pastrami sandwich spread. I chopped up some cooked brisket trim and tossed it with pastrami spice and chopped dill pickles. Meanwhile, I put cream cheese, Swiss cheese, mayo & Dijon mustard into a mixer and paddled it until...
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 | Jan 11, 2015 | Assorted, Chinese, cook, Cooking, creativity, culinary, Food, health, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, restaurant, vegetarian
I’ve wanted to try this for a while, but hadn’t gotten around to it until now. I’ve posted a lot about the fantastic umami powders from RC Fine Foods, and thought they would work well in different cures. Cured egg yolks seemed like a natural place to start. This...
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 | Dec 3, 2014 | Assorted, Cocktail, Coffee, Cooking, culinary, Food, health, Nutrition, Photography, Recipe, vegetarian
The holidays are crazy. I feel like my brain is getting fried. I need to be more conscious of what I’m doing. Last week, I really wanted to try a coffee & tonic. I’ve been reading about it, and thought it was time to try one. I had just picked up some...
by perfectlittlebites | Dec 2, 2014 | Assorted, Baking, cook, Cooking, culinary, Dessert, Food, Ice cream, Photography, Recipe, restaurant, vegetarian
Banana Cream Pie Semifreddo with Malted Gingersnap Crumble, Maple/Bulleit Bananas & Boozy Cherries Sometimes you make a banana cream pie, and it’s delicious. Other times, it doesn’t work out. I’m not sure what happened because one of my cooks...
