Pan-seared chicken thighs with fermented black beans, rice wine, and chilis. This is a richly flavored Asian-inspired dish made with Chinese salted black beans, Shaoxing wine, bird chilis, and ginger marinated chicken. Chinese black beans or douchi are fermented and salted black soybeans. They have a rich, salty flavor with a bit of funk from […]
Dijon mustard and fresh herb roasted lamb leg with oregano lemon chimichurri. This roasted lamb leg has lots of bright spring flavors with its fresh herbs, lemon, and Dijon and is perfectly portioned for two. If you would like to learn how to fillet a roast, check out my post for stuffed pork loin. The […]
Pan-seared sumac and coriander dusted duck breasts with blood orange honey glaze. This is a quick and easy recipe that will have you out of the kitchen and eating delicious duck in less than an hour. Trimming and scoring the fat from the breast are essential steps to getting crispy skin on the duck. When […]
Blackened pork butt and tender butter beans braised in a bourbon tomato broth. Served with buttermilk corn muffins. When I think of pork and beans, I think about cans of small beans with a weird half gelatinous-half liquid sauce and what looks like small pieces of pork belly. Not the most enticing meal for sure! […]
Spice rubbed skinless pork belly smoked with guava wood until tender and juicy. Pork belly marinated overnight with a blackening spice rub and smoked to juicy perfection. If you like grilling and smoking, you will like this pork belly. It is easy to prepare and oh so tasty! The belly gets rubbed with a blackening […]
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 […]
