When I recounted my experience judging the Mango Hometown Tour Charlotte event a few weeks ago to my wife she was intrigued by the vanilla mango butter that Chef Tom Condron served with his winning … [Read more...]
pork rillette canapes
May 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
Recently, I wrote a post for my cooking column at Digital Dads about my newfound affection for making a rillette. This simple, yet indulgent, dish is a wonderful comfort food and paired with some … [Read more...]
whole wheat & oatmeal ricotta pancakes
February 14, 2011 By 5 Comments
The other night was brinner night in our household at the request of our two year old son. He hadn’t been eating all that great, which made the fact that he asked for something specific all the more … [Read more...]
gingerbread & eggnog tres leches cake
December 30, 2010 By 2 Comments
While my wife was doing her annual holiday baking for work parties she had a great idea - transform a gingerbread cake into a gingerbread tres leches cakes using egg nog. While I'm not a baker, the … [Read more...]
grand marnier scented cranberry sauce
December 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
It wouldn't be Thanksgiving dinner without cranberry sauce, I just couldn't do it. Over the years I have tried adding different spices and flavor combinations to the standard cranberry sauce to give … [Read more...]
braised stuffed turkey breast
December 5, 2010 By 2 Comments
Over the past few years I've roasted, smoked and prepared an osso bucco style turkey to keep things interesting at Thanksgiving. This year I mixed up my menu yet again by preparing a braised stuffed … [Read more...]
coconut and mango braised country ribs
September 4, 2010 By 10 Comments
Earlier this year I caught an interesting recipe on Mark Bittman's blog for Coconut Braised Beef. It was a rather simple recipe using coconut milk to braise some cubed chuck. Not long after … [Read more...]
herb and horseradish crusted rib eye roast
June 5, 2010 By 2 Comments
The other day I was approached by RedEnvelope to participate in a Father's Day gift promotion that I detailed today over on my fatherhood blog. To test out the gift I received, a wireless talking … [Read more...]
braciole di pollo
March 8, 2010 By 7 Comments
Recently I entered Perdue's Verifiably Good Video Contest where I submitted my Braciole di Pollo with Parmesan Herb Polenta and a Roasted Tomato Puree. In preparing this dish I drew inspiration from … [Read more...]
