Scratch-made braised oxtail wontons, in a savory beef broth, with tender bok choy, slivered carrot, and fresh green onion. There is just something about wonton soup. The flavorful broth, tender noodles, and childhood memories! For me, it is total comfort food. For this recipe, the oxtails pull double duty. The liquid from braising the oxtails […]
Homemade cavatelli pasta, pumpkin ancho cream sauce, smoky garlic shrimp, and shaved manchego. Cavatelli is an Italian pasta made from eggless semolina dough. The dough is rolled into an oblong bun shape, often using a grooved board. The cavatelli for this dish is made with a mix of flour and semolina. I tried to keep […]
Sweet green pasilla peppers in a spicy garlic pickle brine. The pasilla pepper plants I started this spring are loaded with peppers. Too loaded actually! There are so many that they aren’t growing to full size. I decided to harvest and pickle half the peppers so the plant can put its energy into the other […]
Herb marinated double-cut lamb chops with creamy parsnip puree and a fig port reduction. For this dish, I partially deboned a rack of lamb to make thick-cut chops. I utilized the bones I removed to make a stock that fortified the finished sauce. I realize this is a lot of work! Not everyone is into […]
Six layer spiced apple date cake with caramel and cream cheese frostings, garnished with toasted pecans and caramel candy apples. I look at a lot of food photos. Lately, I have been seeing these beautiful apple cakes with the whole caramel or candy apples on top. The photos are amazing and they make me want […]
Crispy skin poblano garlic porchetta, over-easy egg, pickled red onions, butter lettuce, and cilantro lime mayo on a soft cornmeal bun. Porchetta sandwiches are, without a doubt, the best part of leftover porchetta. Flavorful roasted pork with little bits of crispy skin wrapped in a soft bun. I mean, what’s not to like? I made […]
