Oh my god, this was amazing! I had no idea this would turn out so well, but this was one of my top maybe three dishes I've ever made. I loved this, and licked my plate clean, then licked Jeanette's plate clean. Just awesome.

The dinner went pretty well, with posts to follow. For now, look at this gorgeous photo and drool. This was my breakfast the morning after. It's a Soul Food Farms egg that had been stored with white truffles for a week at Far West Fungi, fried in...

I love wine, and I love beer. I've tasted a lot more wines than I have beers in my life, but these days I have beer quite a bit more often than I have wine. Part of it is the fact that I can more easily finish a bottle of beer by myself than a bottle...

These two are not the same word. They're both common. You look like an idiot when you use the wrong one. palate Pronunciation: \ˈpa-lət\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin palatum Date: 14th century the roof of the mouth...

"Tradition is what you resort to when you don't have the time or the money to do it right." - Kurt Herbert Alder

A few people have asked about my new immersion circulator setup. I started out with the most ghetto of rigs, but it's come a long way. These days it's still not a perfect setup, but it's a lot better. It's also quite cheap, and fairly easy, whereas...