Resurrection Fig
The Resurrection Fig is a celebration of a new beginning for one of my favorite haunts as it re-opens post-pandemic in Louisville, Kentucky.
Hasselback Potatoes
Hasselback potatoes are the perfect change of pace when you want something besides a regular baked potato, but don’t want to get too crazy!
Cheeseburger Soup
Cheeseburger Soup satisfies your need of a delicious burger with a hearty cold weather soup. De-construction is the secret!
Pie We Eat On Derby Day
The pie we eat on derby day is a tradition established over generations and we celebrate the Kentucky Derby each year with this traditional confection!
King Cut Steak Au Poivre
Chicago is renowned for great steak and my mouth began to water when I spied King Cut Prime Steak Au Poivre on the menu.
Blackened Fish Tacos with Avocado Honey Sauce
Paul Prudhomme made blackened redfish famous at his restaurant in the French Quarter, but all the redfish I caught last year in the Louisiana Delta was gone.
Sweet and Spicy Butter Pickles
I find sweet and spicy-hot flavor combinations irresistible. My obsession is always fulfilled by sweet and spicy butter pickles. The flavor comes from pickling with sugar and horseradish, not too sweet, not too hot and customizable to taste. Backstory Bread and butter pickles is the original name for these beauties, but neither bread nor butter […]
Pork Belly Rigatoni
Pork belly rigatoni is my homage to the all’amatriciana inspired by ristorante Armando Al Pantheon in Rome. You too can be inspired without traveling by watching Stanley Tucci, Searching For Italy, the Rome episode. The original recipe is a legacy of the city of Amatrice, made with guanciale and bucatini, but both are unavailable […]
LvL5 – Albuquerque
Rooftop dining al fresco in New Mexico’s largest city is a great way to enjoy Chef Christian Monchatre’s international cuisine.
Ginger Watermelon Martini
My ode to Grandpa and watermelon in sweltering hot summers.
Panang Curry
Use panang curry as your introduction to cooking Thai cuisine. This easy to make recipe will cause you to wonder why you waited so long
English Pea Soup
English pea soup finds its way onto our menu every spring while they are fresh and available. I love peas and my job is to bring you the best recipe possible. Despite my best efforts I could not create or find one better than Kansas City restaurateur and chef Colby Garrelts. My thanks to him […]
Topolobampo – Chicago
Topolobampo, Rick Bayless’ temple of Mexican haute cuisine in Chicago inspired my travels to Mexico to sample everything on the menu.
Bar Tools – Cocktail Shaker
A cocktail shaker is an indispensable bar tool and they’re not all the same. Choosing the right one will up your bartending game.
Morel Mushroom Cream Sauce and Puff Pastry
The aroma and flavor of elusive and pricey Morel Mushrooms are unsurpassed in the fungi kingdom, but sometimes you gotta have ’em!
Made In Kentucky
Made In Kentucky is a collection of food and beverage that captures the essence of our cuisine and what it means to be from Kentucky!
Avocado Ice Cream
Avocado ice cream will immediately transport you to Mexico or any other Latin American nation and you will be the better for it!
Electric Eye
Stare deeply into the Electric Eye. With over-proof rum and toasted pistachio orgeat you will succumb to its mesmerizing flavor.