Chili Lemongrass Chicken Salad

Chili Lemongrass Chicken Salad

It should have been evident a long time ago, but leftover chili lemongrass chicken makes a great chicken salad. It’s one of my favorite dishes, and something I usually get at Viet Gourmet here in Frederick. Besides the actual chicken, it has sauteed onion,...
Cream Puff with Strawberry Chantilly

Cream Puff with Strawberry Chantilly

Cream puffs and pâte à choux always seemed intimidating to me. For whatever reason, I’d always stayed away from them. In reality, making pâte à choux isn’t hard, and just takes a little practice. There are a lot of recipes out there, and there mostly the...
Plantain & Coconut PIe

Plantain & Coconut PIe

I know I’m on the verge of becoming a desert blog, but that’s just where my head is at right now. And I love to watch how dishes evolve. We recently filled wontons with a Plantains Foster filling. This week, we revisited that same filling, but wanted to...
Banana Peel Vinegar

Banana Peel Vinegar

Banana peels. What should we be doing with them besides throwing them in the bin? If you search Google, you might see things like Banana Skin Cake. I think I’ll pass right now. Me? I’m starting with vinegar. Just like my Concord Jelly Vinegar, I take my...
The Future

The Future

I wanted to take the time to update everyone on what’s been brewing for me. When I started this website 6 years ago, it was a recipe blog of sorts. Sometimes it was just ideas, but it was focused on what I was cooking. I used the blog as a marketing tool for my...