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...]
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...]
creamy tomato bisque and paninis
February 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
On our fifth date I made my wife a somewhat elaborate dinner and afterwards she informed me that she would never be able to cook for me. When I said that I was going to make dinner she wasn't sure … [Read more...]
dark chocolate covered puffs with orange scented cream
February 1, 2010 By 9 Comments
The other day over on my fatherhood blog I was talking about my obsession with making different things using Pate a Choux after learning about it over on Michael Ruhlman's blog. I figured that it … [Read more...]
risotto style pasta with shrimp and spinach
December 8, 2009 By 8 Comments
Risotto is a style or method of cooking that is typically made with arborio rice, but risotto dishes can be crafted out of a number of different starches. Personally, I have made a risotto using … [Read more...]
thanksgiving rewind: apple & pecan smoked turkey
November 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Over the next few days I'm going to be doing a quick review of my Thanksgiving culinary adventure. Today I'm going to start out with how I prepared the turkey. I had intended to smoke the turkey this … [Read more...]
savory potato flan
October 22, 2009 By 15 Comments
about a week ago i was looking for something different to serve with dinner. i had half a bag of Yukon Gold potatoes handy and i decided to reach back into my bag of tricks and prepare a savory … [Read more...]
