The Crouton Test

All chefs have different ways of testing a cook’s abilities in the kitchen. You hear a lot about egg cookery. I think you can tell a lot about a cook or restaurant by how well they make croutons. No, seriously. How much care do you take in making something that many...

Scrapple Mousse

Scrapple Mousse As I’ve said in a previous post, I love scrapple. Earlier this week, I wanted to play with it a bit. I haven’t ventured into making my own yet, mostly because I can get great quality scrapple every week at the farmers market. This week I...

Strawberry Basil Negroni

Strawberry Basil Negroni I hesitate to call this a Negroni because I’m a purist, and this strays a bit, but here goes. Also, I like my drinks on the larger size. 2 Fresh, Local Strawberries 1 tsp Turbinado Sugar 3 basil leaves 3 dsh Outerbridge’s Sherry...

Why We Celebrate

I hope that everyone has a fun Memorial Day. Regardless of your thoughts on war and the military, please take a moment to think about why you’re home, working the grill with family and friends. Thank you to all that serve/served in our military