I'm thinking about tomorrow's dinner: Coq au vin, Alsace or Elsass, style. A bit different from the classic red wine version: this one is less winter dish hearty and I think better suited for the...
Wild Copper River King Salmon with a Lemon Dill Crême Fraîche and Brown Rice Fried In macademia Nut Oil. On the side (no pictures) a Butter Lettuce tossed with lemon juice and cane sugar. Pound of...
Salmon. More specifically the pound of very fresh Wild Copper River King Salmon I got today. Brined thirty minutes in iced salt water, rinsed, salted with grey sea salt, packed with some dill and...
I'm out of sambal manis (Indonesian sweet chili sauce). I guess it's time to do that thing where I fry shallots, some tomatoes, garlic, and five pounds of hot chili peppers with some sambal manis...
For today: burgers. Grind my own meat, a mixture of sirloin, brisket, and some Wagyu Beef Tallow. Sous-vide at 120F, chilled for a minute in an ice bath, then deep fried at 375F (in canola oil: it's...
It's been a good food weekend: yesterday's feast, today's upcoming feast. And I sliced and packaged the home made bacon. A pork belly, cured for a week in local cold-pressed apple cider, molasses and...
Yesterday's low and slow smoked pork baby back ribs, roasted carrots with harissa, crême fraîche, and cilantro, and potato salad with sour cream, dill, red onion, and scalions worked.
Alright, teaching fighting's over, meal planning's over, and the few missing ingredients are in flight. Tomorrow, we'll start off with home-made (by Irene) bagels with cream cheese and lox and French...