Recipes, cooking tips and tricks, sauces, stocks, catering menu ideas, process, opinion and food passion.
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Soup: Summer squash and chili peppers with smoked pork knuckle
Late season summer squash which holds up well to significant time in the pot. I find myself missing the garden gems already. Hello December.
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Cajun Chicken, Sausage and Okra Sauce Piquant
A long, loving, slow cooked dish in the style and from the heart off Chef Paul Prudhomme.
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Kalle-pache, Khash. Persian-Turkish style Sheep’s Head Soup
How to make Kalle-pache, Khash. Persian-Turkish style sheep’s head soup, and a traditional European presentation. When traveling – or cooking it at home – I’m always on the lookout for good Sheep’s Head Soup. The more refined versions are known as Sheep’s Brain Soup in some places – where all of the other protein is…
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Banana Curry Chicken Lollipops
Yeah… We said it. Lollipops. Look it up. It’s in the book! Actually – Jacques Pepin and others have videos online explaining the process. Great for parties. Stewed, then baked in our house made curry.
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Cider Braised Pork Shoulder with Sauce Espanole
Seasoned, browned and slow braised with mire poix and traditional Sauce Espanole.
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Creole Shrimp Piquant with Baked Brown Rice
Creole Shrimp Piquant. No flour. No dark roux. Just simple iron skillet poetry to achieve such a rich, dark sauce with vegetables, fat and stock…