Pozole Rojo For Your Soul
Ahhh, Mexican Pozole. My first encounter with a delicious bowl of pozole rojo is when I lived in “La Mission” of San Francisco during the late nineties. It was often my morning savior after a very long night of revelries. Yes, I burnt the midnight oil like most people in their twenties but, hey, I … Continue reading Pozole Rojo For Your Soul
Vegan Demi-Glace, Boom!
A proper vegetarian demi-glace is something that simply needs to be in your wheelhouse. It’s such a workhorse of a sauce and you don’t always have to serve it with vegetables. I toyed with various recipes in the past but a couple of years ago I came across the Chef Steps approach to a vegan demi-glace … Continue reading Vegan Demi-Glace, Boom!
Pickled Okra Recipe
Pickled Okra Indian Style One of the most delicious ways to eat okra. Having grown up in the South I’ve had spicy pickled okra, sweet pickled okra, okra canned with peppers and cauliflower, steamed okra (least favorite), and fried okra seven ways to Sunday. It’s a Southern thing I suppose. I generally love okra every … Continue reading Pickled Okra Recipe
Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar
The path to get here is so much longer than the recipe itself. Great apple cider vinegar is not hard to make. Let me repeat, great apple cider vinegar is not hard to make but most people are not hanging around on a Sunday and suddenly think that they need to start making their own apple … Continue reading Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar
A Muhammara Breakfast
How Do I Do Muhammara? Well, instead of posting yet another muhammara recipe I’d like to show you my favorite way to eat this delightful mix of walnut, pomegranate, roasted pepper and spices from the Middle East. What makes this a particularly special breakfast or brunch are the robust flavors a muhammara spread commands. This … Continue reading A Muhammara Breakfast
Turmeric Potion
Turmeric. Asia, but specifically India has been using this ingredient for ages. It’s in just about every curry recipe I make. But the time has come for the Western culture to finally adopt it, embrace it and bring it on home. Without going all WebMD on everyone, I will say that it absolutely helps me … Continue reading Turmeric Potion
Korean Beef Stew (Yukgaejang-esk)
I was turned on to Korean Beef Stew (and all Korean food) in a very real way around 1999 during my San Francisco / L.A. hay “daze”. My palette was shifting due to the types of people I was hanging around with. Asian people love to eat and they are generally picky which I really respect…and … Continue reading Korean Beef Stew (Yukgaejang-esk)
Sailor Man Soup
I absolutely fell in love with these easy herb-boosted soups when I was traveling through Brussels and Ghent for work back in the early 2000’s. Whether it was this spinach dill recipe or some chicory, asparagus, tarragon, savory, or lovage variety…I was absolutely smitten with those flavors. When we would have conference breaks (yawn), I would … Continue reading Sailor Man Soup
Tonto Meet Chili
Hi Ho Chili, Away! This recipe is a a nod to the old Lone Ranger and Tonto episodes. My mom had to work weekends as a server due to how many tips you generally earn during those times and that kept the heat on!Rich southern aristocrats would come in with their Southern swagger and order … Continue reading Tonto Meet Chili