Steakhouse Baked Potato
Perhaps you learned how to bake a potato as I did by watching mom. I found a much better way to do it.
Kitchen Skills – Using Knives
Learning how to hold your knife, place your fingers and feed the ingredient into the blade may determine whether you still have all your fingertips or not. Ouch!
Pork Belly and Roasted Potatoes
Roasted pork belly is one of my earliest attempts to recreate a restaurant dish. The chef gave me his recipe and his secret ingredient. Easy!
Julian Van Winkle’s Old Fashioned
Julian Van Winkle III created his Old Fashioned using grandad’s heralded bourbon. If he approves using it in a cocktail, who am I to argue?
Smoked Gouda Cheese Grits with Chipotle Peppers and Adobo Sauce
Smoked Gouda Cheese Grits are next level goodness, especially these with chipotle peppers and adobo sauce to bring a little heat. It’s a regular request for my contributions to our frequent gatherings.
Benedictine on Brioche – Bluegrass Bliss
Benedictine is a cucumber flavored cheese spread made only in Kentucky. The taste is divine – and addictive. Learn to make it here.
Candied Bacon Ice Cream
I’m not really a dessert junkie. That said, I tasted this years ago in Northwest Arkansas and have craved it ever since.
Hakkasan – Miami
Hakkasan, located in the legendary Fontainebleau Hotel Miami Beach, takes its name from the Hakka people of Guangdong province in China. It serves a refined version of Cantonese, one of the eight regional cuisines.
Bazaar – Miami
We entered the stunning ocean room at Jose Andres Bazaar Restaurant in Miami, ready for a special dining experience. We were not disappointed.