Roasted Corn Husk Desserts

Roasted Corn Husk Desserts

   Summer is slowly winding down. As I begin to start thinking about Fall menus, I had a bit of a panic attack when I realized that our delicious local corn would soon be gone. I was so enamoured with the roasted corn husk ice cream I had made last year, but...
Lessons From a Waffle

Lessons From a Waffle

Last week, we set out to make a Graham Cracker Waffle. It was not the glowing success we’d hoped for, but let’s back up a bit. One of my chefs had just found the Serious Eats recipe for The Best Strawberry Ice Cream, and wanted to make it, so he did. And...
Peanut Financiers

Peanut Financiers

A year ago I hadn’t ever thought about using peanut flour, but after a dinner at Ian Boden’s The Shack, I was convinced that I needed to pick some up. I don’t know how many companies produce it, but I found the Byrd Mill brand. They have both light...
Cochon 555 2014- DC Edition

Cochon 555 2014- DC Edition

Another year of Cochon 555 has come and gone. Here are a select few pictures from the event. I can’t really tell you what all of these are, so try to enjoy anyway. If you want a really great set of pictures from the event, check out these by Huge Galdones.  Here...