Chimichurri Buttermilk Dressing

Chimichurri Buttermilk Dressing Sometimes playing connect the dots leads to something delicious. I made a large batch of chimichurri sauce yesterday for one of our dishes. One of my cooks tried it and said ” Tastes like Italian Dressing”. It makes sense...

Five Flavor Cake

This is the recipe for one of our favorite cakes. It’s Watkins 5 Flavor Cake, created so that the Watkin’s Co could sell more of it’s extracts. This is a great cake. They also suggest making a 6 Flavor Glaze, though we think its overkill and just...

Cooking With Kombucha

I’ve been on a Kombucha kick lately, and not just for drinking. I enjoy all things sour, so it got me thinking. I started to use it anywhere vinegar would be used. My favorite flavor is the Multi-Green because it has that earthy grass undertone, but I’m...

Meat Manual

A friend recently passed this on to me and I thought I’d share.  If you’re into charcuterie and sausage making, this might be of interest. It is a PDF entitled the Bactoferm Meat Manual: Function and Application of Starter Cultures For Fermented...