Watermelon Juice and Pickled Rind

Watermelon Juice and Pickled Rind

The beginning stages of our Watermelon Remoulade which accompanies our Fried Maryland Blue Catfish.  The full story will be coming soon.    If you like what you see, please consider hiring me for an in-home dinner or cooking lesson. I run a personal chef business...
Crumbled

Crumbled

Rye and pumpernickel heels & crusts become crumbs. One fine, one coarse. Where to next? Maybe mixed with some rendered, smoked tallow/brisket fat and pastrami spice? This is just the beginning. If you like what you see, please consider hiring me for an in-home...
South Carolina: Scott’s BBQ

South Carolina: Scott’s BBQ

This past week we took our annual vacation to Charleston, SC. I was hoping to update my site while I was away, but that wasn’t possible. I admit, it was nice to uplug a little. Driving to Charleston, I had one thing on my mind. That we needed to stop at...
I Was Fired. And I’m Finally OK With It

I Was Fired. And I’m Finally OK With It

There’s something I’ve wanted to get off my chest for a while now. A few years ago I was fired from a job. Not let go. Not downsized. Fired. The kind of fired where a security guard sits outside the HR office in case you go crazy, then waits for you to clean out your...