One sip of a turquoise margarita will transport you to a faraway place, with a gentle island breeze that melts your cares away.
Roasted Cauliflower
Anthony Bourdain’s roasted cauliflower with sesame is the cauliflower recipe of all recipes. It’s so delicious that I could compulsively eat it all.
Smyth – Chicago
Karen and John Shields opened Smyth after five years in rural Virginia where they found their mojo in farm to table and the name for their restaurant.
Crawfish Salad
Pray for leftovers from your crawfish boil so you can make Crawfish Salad the next day. These succulent morsels must never go to waste!
Classic Martini
Juneteenth and National Martini Day fall on the same day. Coincidence, I don’t think so. Commemorate this historic event with the best Martini.
Chocolate Gravy and Biscuits
When you get past the thought of gravy with chocolate in it, and let’s face it, that just seems weird, you might discover something worth a taste.
Guide to Infusing Spirits
Use my Beginners Guide to Infusing Spirits to channel your mad chemist desires and create some fresh, unique flavors for your cocktails.
Smoked and Flame Seared Porterhouse Steak
Using a 60’s metaphor, a smoked and flame seared porterhouse steak is mind-altering. Who knew you can trip on prime black angus beef?
Mango Mezcal Margarita
If you love margaritas, then a mango mezcal margarita will kick things up a notch. From the moment we arrived in Mexico City our re-education began about all things Mexican, and one of those things was mezcal.
Wedge Salad
Make a classic steakhouse salad at “yourhouse”. Using iceberg lettuce for the canvas, you can paint as colorful a picture as you wish.