Pork Belly With Farina & Grilled Apricots

Pork Belly With Farina & Grilled Apricots

  I love the combination of pork and apricots. For this dish we slow cooked the pork belly for 7 hours. When cool, it was sliced before being deep-fried to order. I knew I was going to be serving the pork with a grilled apricot chutney. The question was what to...
Dessert Break at Buttercream

Dessert Break at Buttercream

Some days, you just have the funk. Maybe it’s been the 3 weeks of rain. Now that the sun has returned, I decided to drive into Washington DC to pick up some sweets. I’ve been eagerly awaiting the opening of Buttercream Bakeshop by Tiffany MacIsaac...
Sesame Ginger Truffles

Sesame Ginger Truffles

I’m at it again. When I find a recipe I like, I tend to try it out a lot of different ways until I’m tired of it completely. I’ve recently made Oreo, Pecan & Scotch Truffles, as well as Last Word Truffles. Each time, I start with the same base...
Cochon 555 DC 2016

Cochon 555 DC 2016

Another year, another Cochon 555. Once again, I had the pleasure of judging the DC leg of Cochon 555. It’s my favorite culinary event of the year. If you haven’t heard of it, you can learn more here. As always, I’ll let the pictures speak for...