Asian Chicken Noodle Soup: Why is it that each January always brings a wrath of increasingly resilient viral infections that spread across the globe like a broken bag of popcorn kernels falling across a kitchen floor. It is without fail … Continue reading
Crispy Chicken Tenders with Spicy Romesco: I dreamt I returned to the Paleolithic era and was amazingly fit and trim from burning so many calories because I had to chase my food with a spear before I could eat it. … Continue reading
Vietnamese Egg Rolls with Sesame Pork: Mid-week meals on busy schedules are always challenging, let alone when you’re aiming for something gourmet. This of course is thoroughly compounded when you have it in your head a desire for Asian cuisine, … Continue reading
Cocotte of Chickpeas with Venison Summer Sausage: The fortitude of my disposition, when it comes to challenging myself in cooking great food anyway, is directly proportionate to how much I’m willing to sacrifice. From an “eat anything” attraction with evil … Continue reading
Minestrone Soup with Garlic Bruschetta: It’s a cold blustery day, with snow wisping from the tree tops. Days like these gush for a bowl of hot spicy soup curled up by a warm fire, contemplating something meaningful, or at the … Continue reading
Umbricelli Farro Pasta with Walnut Sauce: With the expected onslaught of our fair share of snow this weekend, we had the invariable need to bake bread and other various culinary creations as the light fluffy snow fell throughout the day. … Continue reading
Lentil Pâté with Truffle & Pistachios: The winter season tends to welcome more opportunities to indulge in evil dishes. Victoria and I spent the holiday in Vermont skiing and partaking in regional farm-raised dishes, local cheeses and pates, rich in … Continue reading
Pad Thai with Sugar Snap Peas & Tofu: Indecision should be more recognized as a disease with its potentially hazardous impact on simple life events. It’s been an entertaining year for me to say the least, with a multitude of … Continue reading
Spinach & Mushroom Lasagna Rolls: Growing up on wheat germ and lentils in the 1970s, I didn’t really know the comfort food that most of my friends experienced regularly until I consciously revisited my childhood as an adult. In doing so, … Continue reading
Glazed Sesame Salmon with Acorn Squash & Saffron Rice: The sun is slowly rising on this cold December morning with a snap of light blasting through the tall pines. I look back at all the dishes we’ve created this year … Continue reading
