Recipes
The Mary Anne Cocktail
A bourbon and ginger cocktail with homemade ginger simple syrup, perfect for serving a crowd.
Chuletas Can-Can: Puerto Rico's Perfect Pork Chop (Oven Style)
A two-stage cooking method for Chuletas Can-Can, a distinctive Puerto Rican pork cut featuring the loin attached to belly, skin, and fat that creates a frilled appearance reminiscent of classic dancers' skirts.
Lamb Kofta and Zucchini Pasta in Heirloom Tomato Sauce
Lamb kofta with zucchini pasta and heirloom tomatoes — a dish that satisfies both rare-lamb lovers and those who prefer it more thoroughly cooked.
Cold Heirloom Tomato Soup
An adaptation of traditional Spanish gazpacho using homegrown heirloom tomatoes, omitting bell peppers and bread thickener.
Eating World's Hottest Chili Pepper for the First Time
Tried the world's hottest pepper today — the Carolina Reaper.
Make Your Own Vinegar from: Butternut Squash
If you think you don't like the taste of vinegar, you haven't had good vinegar. Learn to make your own from butternut squash in 14 days.
Confit Pork Belly
Either you like bacon or you are wrong! Confit pork belly can be even better than bacon.
Pesto Recipe Ratios
Rather than a fixed recipe, use a ratio-based approach for pesto — perfect when you have more basil than any single recipe calls for.
Make Perfect Smoked Brisket Indoors
Instructions for preparing smoked brisket using sous vide cooking and indoor smoking techniques, making it accessible for apartment dwellers.
Make Your Own Kefir!
A shopping list for making homemade water kefir with live organic kefir grains.
Sous Vide Cooker: The Superior Cooking Method
Discover why sous vide cooking delivers unmatched precision and flavor, plus get my foolproof recipe for the perfect steak.
Why Sous Vide Makes Perfect Steaks (And Why I Own Two Anova Cookers)
Science meets steak: how precise temperature control transforms tough cuts into restaurant-quality perfection, plus why the Anova Precision Cooker earned permanent counter space in my kitchen.