Charred Romaine with Caesar Vinaigrette

On August 30, 2012

I’ve been doing an inordinate amount of menu writing lately. Summer menus, fall menus, beer dinner menus, wine dinner menus, charity dinner menus, harvest dinner menus…it really does require a great deal of research. Some dishes are variations on past winners, some are variations of meals encountered in other establishments and some are completely original, [...]

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Beets with Endive, Citrus and Radish Salad, Basil-Goat Cheese Crostini

On July 10, 2012

It’s been hot here in Colorado, like Hades hot.  It’s been that way for a while.  So much so that the local Colorado produce is getting to market earlier.  Unfortunately that means it will also be ending earlier and will most likely be an abnormally long time between seasons if next years weather [...]

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Colorado Asparagus Salad w/ Blood Orange

On April 25, 2011

That Which Is Old Becomes New Again

It’s no secret that chefs recycle dishes they have done in the past, most times those dishes will be tweaked to make them better, make them more seasonal, or just because they work really well. The Lobster Tacos I’ve brought to the restaurant are a version of the [...]

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Scallops with Cauliflower Puree

On October 7, 2010

Lately, I always feel guilty when someone asks me about my site. I’ve been unable to post recently due to a various set of circumstances and I feel if they get on the site, they’ll be staring at the same article for a month. But fear no more, I am here with a new [...]

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Moving On and Heirloom Tomatoes

On June 9, 2010

We’ve all heard the phrase ‘one step up, two steps back’, but as simple as that statement is, it’s no truer than ‘one step back, two steps up’. I find myself thinking about the latter phrase in light of a new position I have taken at a restaurant outside of the corporate world. I’m leaving [...]

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