Beef carpaccio is one of those dishes that looks incredibly ambitious. The fact that it's main component is raw beef can seem daunting to the home cook, as well. But it is a dish that can be easily replicated at home, if given the proper preparation. First and foremost, get the best, freshest, highest … Continue reading Hospitality @ Home: Beef Carpaccio
Y'all, I am obsessed with kale chips. I am not afraid to admit it, and I know I am not alone. On a whim a couple of weeks ago, I toasted some almonds and seasoned 'em up with a little salt and sugar, mixed them with the kale chips, and called it snack mix. It … Continue reading Better than Popcorn Crunchy Snack Mix
I wasn't going to post this until Monday, but now it really is the companion piece to the garlic infused olive oil recipe I posted this morning. So here you go-- and for those of you who aren't crazy about this much garlic, or think it's going to be overpowering, the end result when you … Continue reading Restaurant 101: Peeling Heads of Garlic
One of favorite secret ingredients in my home kitchen is garlic infused olive oil. I used it to make croutons, as a base for vinaigrette, as a substitute for truffle oil in recipes when I don't feel like spending a zillion dollars on a single ingredient, or as a finishing drizzle on roasted chicken or … Continue reading Hospitality @ Home: Garlic-infused Olive Oil
Of all the things that you can invest in to make your home kitchen restaurant like-- you won't find anything more versatile that 'flour sack" towels and aprons. At several restaurants, I would have to arm wrestle the chef for a stack of flour sack towels for my bartenders and busboys at the front of … Continue reading Restaurant 101: Ode to Flour sack Towels/ Aprons
