Barrel Aged Hot Sauce (updated!)

On March 23, 2013

This post is going to be a little different, mainly because I haven’t finished the sauce yet. I’ve done a little research and I’ve put together a recipe I’m hoping will work. While you can find plenty of hot sauce recipes on the web, I’m fermenting mine in a charred oak [...]

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Ginger Jalapeno Mignonette

On February 19, 2013

In my new role at my ‘day job’, I spend fair amounts of time researching trends, restaurant concepts, cuisines and what is new and happening around the country. In this role, my menus are no longer fine dining, nor am I looking to be ahead of the next trend. I’m creating food that is comfortable [...]

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Jalapeño Crème Brûlée, Apple-Coriander Compote

On July 3, 2012

I’m an avid reader, especially magazines, cooking/food/kitchen magazines. There are also several food websites I troll daily as well as several blogs I check frequently, most are listed in the right sidebar on this site but I have been lazy updating it. I get several publications monthly and I always try and set aside an [...]

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Summer Spice, an Original Cocktail

On July 26, 2011

It took awhile for me to warm up to mixology, more specifically, the mixologist. It seemed like a glorified title for a bartender and I hate titles. That’s why when somebody asks me what I do, I reply that I cook professionally. I intentionally left my title off my kitchen whites. I feel titles are [...]

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