Welcome to my Blog! Here you will find chronicles of my day to day life as a Chef. In it you will find pictures from my travels, read anecdotally about my dreams and aspirations, share my excitement on the discovery of a new (to me) recipe, tool or technique, as well as my trials and tribulations as a new entrepreneur, and anything else that strikes me as interesting, odd or just plain cool.

Paris 2014 – Un Bon Voyage!

OMD (like OMG but in French!!). My wife and I were away for a few days. We were in Paris and let me tell you - the food was amazing! Oh yes there were museums, history, culture, cafés, the very civilized Metro (subway) system, the wonderful people and did I mention the food! Our typical [...]

Paris 2014 – Un Bon Voyage!2020-10-12T19:37:39-04:00

Turkey Roulade stuffed with Leeks and Cheese

A really good alternative to chicken is turkey. The problem is we always tend to think of a whole turkey, 15 lbs of raw bird that needs to be dressed, stuffed, baked and sliced. Well a really simple alternative to whole turkey is turkey breast. This recipe uses a boneless skinless turkey breast which has [...]

Turkey Roulade stuffed with Leeks and Cheese2020-10-12T19:37:39-04:00

Mango Chutney

I was walking by the produce section the other day and saw them. Beautiful, fleshy globes just staring at me. I know, I thought the same thing, I want to grab them and take them home with me so I could make some Mango Chutney. If you saw them, you would have thought the same [...]

Mango Chutney2020-10-12T19:37:39-04:00

Hors d ‘Oeuvres – Turkey, Brie and Wild Blueberry Jam Puff Pastry Tarts

When we entertain, I get an enormous sense of satisfaction seeing family and friends enjoy the selection of hors d 'oeuvres on the table. Some even bring a dish or two to add to the selection.  These bite sized morsels really set the tone for a party and the more creative you are with the selection, the greater the anticipation [...]

Hors d ‘Oeuvres – Turkey, Brie and Wild Blueberry Jam Puff Pastry Tarts2020-10-12T19:37:40-04:00

Cauliflower Steak

I will admit, I'm not the best when it comes to eating vegetables. Oh yes I know, their good for you and all. I make my dad eat them and my family but personally, give me meat and I'm happy. So when I come across a recipe that satisfies my inner-meatie(?), I want to share it [...]

Cauliflower Steak2020-10-12T19:37:40-04:00

Citrus Rosemary Cookies

A few years ago, when we were in the Provence area, we took advantage of every waking moment to appreciate the history/art/architecture, sample the local food, tour vineyards and farmer's markets as well as admire the beautiful countryside between destinations.  One of the herbs that takes me back to that time is Rosemary.  It's rich [...]

Citrus Rosemary Cookies2020-10-12T19:37:40-04:00

Settled Eggs

One of my favorite breakfast items (or dinner items during the week) to make when the kids are home on a Saturday or Sunday is this "Settled Eggs" dish. I call it Settled Eggs as the eggs are broken into place and "settle" and cook nicely around the mixture of rustically cut bacon, sausage, tomato, [...]

Settled Eggs2020-10-12T19:37:40-04:00

Bacon-Sesame Brittle

Oh my goodness! First of all, this recipe has bacon in it, secondly it has bacon in it! So you just know, it has to be good. Try this as a topping for a salad, baked sweet or regular potatoes, a steak, ice cream - vanilla or maple fudge, a very fattening snack, a cocktail reception - [...]

Bacon-Sesame Brittle2020-10-12T19:37:40-04:00

Rustic Apple, Nectarine and Grape Tart

This is one of those recipes you must keep in your arsenal of "emergency go-to" dishes.  Oh please don't tell me you don't have an emergency list of go-to dishes.  You know the ones when someone is dropping by on short notice or you are just too tired to make a fancy dessert.  This tart [...]

Rustic Apple, Nectarine and Grape Tart2020-10-12T19:37:41-04:00

Garden to Kitchen – Enabling Garden Program at The Riverwood Conservancy

Earlier this year I wrote a small blog about a new venture I was starting with The Riverwood Conservancy's (TRC) "Garden to Kitchen" program as inspired by their "Enabling Garden".  The Enabling Garden is a hands-on teaching garden that is fully accessible and innovatively designed to accommodate physically and developmentally challenged children, youth, adults, the elderly and [...]

Garden to Kitchen – Enabling Garden Program at The Riverwood Conservancy2020-10-12T19:37:41-04:00
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