A friend of mine posted on Facebook if any of her friends used services like Blue Apron. I had been considering it for sometime, but just never took the next step of committing to an order. With some renewed curiosity, I decided now was the time to look into a meal delivery service. What I […]
Reviewing Six Meal Delivery Services Including Blue Apron, Plated, Sun Basket, Gobble, Green Chef and The Purple Carrot
December 30, 2015 by 3 Comments
Lasagna
October 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Growing up with an Italian mother, well 3/4 Italian and 1/4 French, made for some pretty amazing meals that a young boy never could truly appreciate. However, there was one dish my mom was famous for: Lasagna. It was a staple of the holidays at our home. She definitely took a lot of pride making […]
All Things Must Pass, Except My Love for Music
October 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Last Thursday night was pretty special. The original Los Angeles Sunset Avenue Tower Records location was brought back to life for one evening of music to celebrate the release of All Things Must Pass a new documentary from director Colin Hanks. I remember going here in the late 80s and early 90s; though, I spent more […]
Grilled Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken Breasts for #SundaySupper
June 29, 2013 by 62 Comments
Summertime grilling is one of my favorite times of the season. When we used to live in Michigan, it felt extra special after long periods of bad weather. Though I was one of the crazy people who would clear a path in the snow to the grill, dust off the layer of snow and […]
Korean BBQ Tacos using a SousVide Supreme
May 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I’m a very lucky person. There are many reasons: a wonderful family, a loving wife, and once a week the Kogi Korean BBQ taco truck makes a stop right behind the building I work. An order of three short rib tacos makes any day better. It makes life better. Now I love traditional Mexican […]
Perfect Baby Back Ribs
May 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Great ribs are simple with the right equipment. In my case, that’s putting my recent electric smoker purchase to work. So far I’ve made brisket, pulled pork and now baby back ribs. It’s so easy it doesn’t even feel like cooking. Though the brisket did take a lot of work, the pulled pork and ribs were […]
My Meat Prayers have been Answered
May 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Thank you Meat God. When we moved out of Texas last year to come back to my home state California, one thing I knew I’d miss was Burgundy Pasture Beef. The ranch in Grandview, Texas was a gem in where I sourced my meats. We would drive to the ranch about every 6 weeks (it […]
Vegan Moroccan Swiss Chard and White Bean Soup
April 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
After a couple weekends of back-to-back smoked meats, I was due for a Saturday and Sunday of vegetarian meals. Last night was some great Asparagus Risotto. Following up last night’s meal, I had some beautiful swiss chard from the La Canada Farmers’ Market that needed to get used. This dish was a perfect way […]
Asparagus Risotto
April 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I love risotto. It is incredibly flexible where a wide variety of combinations can combine to create some amazing dishes. In fact, last month when I was in Chicago for work I was in a cooking competition. Our team had flank steak, bell peppers, and potatoes as our ingredients. I led our team choosing between […]
Pulled Pork
April 21, 2013 by 3 Comments
With a new toy in the backyard, it’s no surprise I’ve done back to back weeks of BBQ. This weekend I put the smoker to work doing some Pulled Pork. Friday after I work I made a trip to west Los Angeles to Lindy & Grundy and picked up a beautiful 6 1/2 lb bone-in […]
