It looks delicious, and darn it, it should have been. But it was just alright. I don't eat a lot of meat, so when I do I want it to be extraordinary. And this time I didn't follow a recipe. Well, I followed a basic one: Take chicken, coat in Dijon mustard, then a blend of spices … [Read more...] about Roasted Zucchini, Steamed Carrot, and Sauerkraut Salad with Not-My-Best Baked Chicken
Two Articles on Fine Dining Lovers: 82 Degree Sous Vide Salted Caramel and Centrifuged Fig Juice
Two of my articles on cooking up a storm at the Modernist Cuisine Lab in Bellevue, Washington came out recently on Fine Dining Lovers. 82 Degree Sous Vide Salted Caramel Centrifuged Fig Juice Hate double boilers? Love caramel? Think immersion circulators are the bees knees? Me … [Read more...] about Two Articles on Fine Dining Lovers: 82 Degree Sous Vide Salted Caramel and Centrifuged Fig Juice
My First Garden – Step 1
I might have mentioned I have a community garden plot. It's as though I won the lottery. Except there's a lot more work and a lot less money involved. Here's what it looked like when I first went to my plot, gardening gloves in hand, to take account of what would have to be … [Read more...] about My First Garden – Step 1
Hungry? One More Day to Check out the “Salon J’ai Faim”
Homemade marshmallows, yuzu soda, private chefs, gluten-free, dairy-free dream-worthy chocolate cherry-vanilla frosted cupcakes, buttery, glutenous cupcakes, mixed spiced nuts, duck and rabbit rillettes, $32 green apple-balsamic vinegar, seaweed fertilizer and worm castings for … [Read more...] about Hungry? One More Day to Check out the “Salon J’ai Faim”
Stuffed Eggplant with Sweet Potatoes, Cauliflower and Lemon
This recipe is inspired by the only organic chef in Lima, Peru. He serves something like this but with lentils at the Bioferia organic market every Saturday in the Parque Reducto. This has a bit less olive oil, making it less heavy, but just enough to bring out the sweetness of … [Read more...] about Stuffed Eggplant with Sweet Potatoes, Cauliflower and Lemon
Stuffed Acorn Squash with Maple Syrup, Lemon and Pecans
Sorry for the tardiness in getting recipes up lately. I've been busy testing recipes for an article on cooking with kids for Alive Magazine. From a list of over fifty I whittled the options down to ten, and I've been busy testing them. This one did not make the cut, not because … [Read more...] about Stuffed Acorn Squash with Maple Syrup, Lemon and Pecans
How to Sear Fish
Searing fish is about breathing. You have to turn the heat to high and place those fillets in enough oil, set a timer for 2 minutes...and then walk away. Just do it. Do something else. Pretend the fish isn't there for a whole two minutes. Smoke is rising, fire alarms might go … [Read more...] about How to Sear Fish
Bad Grasshoppers, and Sweet and Sour Pad Thai-Style Pasta with Cabbage
All you need is balance. No, I'm not feeling particularly philosophical today. I am, however, hungry. For Thai. Specifically, gelatinous noodles coated in a creamy, salty, sweet, sour sauce. Want to know a secret? It's easy. It's my go-to, last minute, bad grasshopper, "I … [Read more...] about Bad Grasshoppers, and Sweet and Sour Pad Thai-Style Pasta with Cabbage
Baked or Poached Egg and Carrot-Cauliflower Hash
I loved this dish because it's quick and easy and made with a few things that happen to be in the fridge. If these are items that don't happen to be in your fridge, roast something else. Easy as that. Onions, potatoes, broccoli, green beans, parsnips, yams - all very … [Read more...] about Baked or Poached Egg and Carrot-Cauliflower Hash
Wild Arctic Char Chirashizushi: Scattered fish on sushi rice with homemade pickled ginger
This is what you do with leftover sashimi. You don't eat it raw since it's not as fresh and safe the day after. That would be like challeging the anti-microbials in the soy sauce and wasabi to a duel. At least if your immune system is as sketchy as mine has been known to be. So … [Read more...] about Wild Arctic Char Chirashizushi: Scattered fish on sushi rice with homemade pickled ginger