Roasted Tomato Jellies
At a recent afternoon party, I found, much to my dismay, that “meat only” sandwiches are apparently in vogue. Thus, I had a TON of lettuce and leftover beef tomato slices, initially intended for sub sandwiches, with no readily apparent home. The lettuce was gonzo, but what to do with already-sliced tomatoes that surely wouldn’t [...]
Chicken Sammy with Prosciutto, Garlic Spinach and Meyer Lemon Goat Cheese
Obviously, I’m on a bit of a Meyer Lemon kick these days. I’ll write this one equally as quickly as it came to me. While thinking of lunch yesterday, and, yes, thinking of what to do with my remaining Meyer Lemons, something occurred to me: perhaps the light citrus and floral notes of Meyer zest [...]
Cast Iron Sambal Wings – The Best Spicy Chicken Wings in History
There is something uncanny about the call of chicken wings in January. Whether it’s the Pavlovian combination of football, beer, and long bouts of time holed up in the house, or the warming comfort of spicy wings – as well as the effort to eat them – the dog days of Winter is the ideal [...]
Thai-style Crispy Pork Shoulder with Kaffir Lime Chili Milk Sauce
As with most recipes on this site, this dish started with a single ingredient and a dream. In this case, the ingredient in question was Kaffir Lime Leaves. I bought them at my favorite spice store in the country – Savory Spice here in Colorado. Kaffir lime leaves, for those of you who aren’t familiar, [...]
Fish Tacos with Sweet-tea Brined Pollock and Grilled Slaw
A famous joke in Boston goes a little something like this: A man goes on a business trip to Beantown and for three days all he hears from colleagues is that, before he leaves, he has to try Scrod – a whitefish known in the area. Day and and day out, scrod, scrod, scrod – [...]
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