Sliced Avocado with Black Lava Salt and Olive Oil
This has to be one of my all-time favorite snacks. It makes me wonder why people claim that fast food is easier and more convenient. This couldn’t be simpler – and in its simplicity lies incredibly comforting flavor. With good olive oil and a perfectly ripe avocado in hand, the flavor combination makes one ponder [...]
Garlic Rib Eye Steaks with Local Farm Fresh Salad
Recipe introduction on the D.C. Examiner Sustainable Food page. STEAKS 2 6oz. Boneless Rib Eye steaks Garlic Rub: 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic 1 tblspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon white pepper 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder 1 tablespoon sea salt
Pork Loin with Pancetta, Thyme and Grilled Peaches
This time, the bricolage emanates not from the ingredients, but in the methodology. For this dish, I used a tried and true recipe from our good friend The Naked Chef — Jamie Oliver. The basic ingredients are really quite simple to throw together:
Smoky Tea-Brined Pork Chops with Balsamic Apples
Following up on my post from yesterday, this recipe features the smoky tea-brined pork chops with the addition of apples sauteed in shallots and light balsamic sauce. The latest bounty from Washington’s Green Grocer included four beautiful apples, and as I love pork with apples, I was confident that these had a home.
Lapsang Souchong Brine
I’ve said it before: I’m through with winter. But as my budget won’t quite allow for that trip to the Caribbean, I have to find my escape to warmer places in the kitchen. This past weekend, I wanted smoke. Endless varieties of delicious foods simmering over a low charcoal fire. I had to have it. [...]