by perfectlittlebites | Aug 28, 2013 | Assorted, health
If you’ve seen my Twitter or Instagram feed this past weekend, you might have seen some funky stuff. I posted a can of Libby’s Corned Beef Hash, calling it the umami bomb. Before people think I’ve given up on good ingredients, I want to explain. I’m currently working...
by perfectlittlebites | Aug 27, 2013 | Assorted, health
Making both churros and spätzle today, I wondered what would happen if I tried frying the spätzle dough and boiling the churro batter. The churro batter didn’t work out at all. It was water-logged and almost disintegrated. The fried spätzle dough was slightly...
by perfectlittlebites | Aug 23, 2013 | Assorted, health
Bacon fat? Been there, done that. Schmaltz? They say it’s the new thing, but I’ve been doing that for a decade already. But what about brisket fat? I love brisket and it’s a regular menu item for me. If you get a whole brisket, as opposed to just the...
by perfectlittlebites | Aug 17, 2013 | Assorted, health
Edamame just picked from my garden. Real food means real work
by perfectlittlebites | Jul 23, 2013 | health
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...
