by perfectlittlebites | Jun 19, 2016 | Photography
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,...
by perfectlittlebites | Jun 13, 2016 | Baking, Photography
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...
by perfectlittlebites | May 17, 2016 | Photography
Fried Chicken. I don’t really think the world NEEDS another fried chicken recipe. But, that’s not going to stop me from sharing this. First thing, I didn’t create this recipe out of thin air. I’ve done a lot of research (reading & eating). There’s a great book...
by perfectlittlebites | Mar 22, 2015 | Cooking, Food
Why has there been so little innovation in flavored cream cheese? I’m sure that some would argue that we don’t need it, but I would find find it a welcome change. Having eaten them for more than 20 years, its always been the same cast of characters:...
by perfectlittlebites | Apr 5, 2014 | Assorted, Cooking, Food, health, Recipe
I didn’t grow up with the tradition of barbecue, so I don’t feel the need to adhere to any strict rules. I’m currently running a semi-smoked brisket on my menu. A liberal amount of Texas rub is put on the brisket before it is wrapped in plastic, and allowed to sit in...