by perfectlittlebites | May 22, 2015 | Baking, bread, chef, cook, Photography, restaurant
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...
by perfectlittlebites | May 13, 2015 | Photography
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...
by perfectlittlebites | May 1, 2015 | Photography
I was working on a new dessert, and wanted to incorporate Szechuan peppercorns into it, without it being overpowering. I thought that white chocolate would be the perfect vehicle for it, especially if I roasted the chocolate first. This worked out far better than I...
by perfectlittlebites | Mar 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
On Monday I had the opportunity to lead my first college workshop. When I was first approached by a chef at Stratford University in Baltimore, I was a bit skeptical. Public speaking has never been my thing. Like many chefs, I’m much more comfortable grinding it out in...
by perfectlittlebites | Aug 29, 2014 | Gardening, Nutrition, Photography, restaurant, Spicy, vegetarian
I know I’m not the first person to make peanut hummus. Hugh Acheson has a recipe in his book A New Turn in the South, which is one of my favorite cookbooks. But that wasn’t the inspiration for this recipe. Most recipes have you making traditional boiled...
