Ready to Fold

Vietnamese Egg Rolls with Sesame Pork: Mid-week meals on busy schedules are always challenging, let alone when you’re aiming for something gourmet. This of course is thoroughly compounded when you have it in your head a desire for Asian cuisine, … Continue reading

Bring it Back

Braised Pork with Roasted Squash, Quinoa & Wild Rice: Deciding what’s for dinner, while in the thick of an inconsequentially busy week, sometimes requires deep inspiration and sometimes is just based on those favorites that you consistently go back to. … Continue reading

Das große Fressen

A challenge, in anything we do, is directly proportionate to the level of insane intensity one self-inflicts in order to achieve something great. Cooking a feast where nearly every ingredient is made from scratch is one of my favorite, and … Continue reading

Dodging Evil

Deviled Bacon & Eggs: Deviled eggs represent that quintessential party dish that exudes evil while being mysteriously wholesome. So – let’s add bacon. Our neighbors threw their annual Pig Roast party next door, and V was quick to surmise the … Continue reading

Peachey with Pork

Pulled Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Peaches and Spanish Rice: Just can’t seem to get away from experimenting with slow cooked pork. The art of it truly is centered on the mass variety of rubs, sauces, and accompaniments that can be … Continue reading

Pack Your Patience

Smoky Pork with Parsnip Puree & Diable Sauce

Smoky Slow Roasted Pork with Parsnip Puree and Diable Sauce: After a few days of assimilating two new kittens into our home, a feat of both patience and endless energy, it reminded me of smoky slow roasted pork shoulder. The … Continue reading

Cooking is a Mood

Bourbon Pork Ribs

Slow Grilled Pork Ribs with Caramelized Bourbon Sauce & Mango Herb Salad: Cooking, for me anyway, truly is a mood. That is, how you feel influences what you will want to cook. Was today a good day and I’m feeling … Continue reading