Frederick Wine Festival

Frederick Wine Festival

On Saturday August 6th there will be a wine festival in Frederick, Maryland. 20 wineries from across the state will bring their best wines, joined by local chefs, artisans and bands for entertainment. General Admission tickets are still available allowing access from...
Vanish Brewery

Vanish Brewery

This past weekend I celebrated my birthday at Vanish Brewery in Lucketts, VA which is about 20 minutes from my home in Frederick, MD. They are a farm brewery that also grows hops. Being a big fan of beer, it was a must-visit for me. In addition to beer, they’re...
Plantains Foster Wontons

Plantains Foster Wontons

This was a 1st go at a new dessert. I wanted to take a basic bananas foster and turn it into a fried wonton with dipping sauce. Instead of bananas, I used some extra plantains that I had sitting around. There’s no recipe, so if you want to make them,...
Corn Cake

Corn Cake

I didn’t grow up a Southerner. I grew up in Massachusetts. Up there we only had one kind of cornbread…the sweet kind made from a box mix, usually Jiffy. Now that I’m a chef in the Mid-Atlantic (I have trouble referring to Maryland as “the South”), I often get caught...