Garlic Scape/Edamame Pesto Recipe

  Garlic Scapes are long green shoots that sprout from the top of the garlic bulb. They’re spicy and have a pronounced onion/garlic flavor. They can be used raw, grilled, roasted or sauteed. Generally found in late spring and early summer at farmers...
Eating the Pacific Northwest pt.1

Eating the Pacific Northwest pt.1

Hunting the Elusive Morel What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions food from the Pacific Northwest? Salmon, or at least seafood of some sort? Trendy Seattle restaurants? White dudes in dreadlocks serving coffee smoked duck? Fishmongers tossing...
Spanish Chorizo

Spanish Chorizo

  A little seasoning, ground meat, patience, and some funky science and the results are crazy good. Spicy, mind blowing sticks of an omlette’s best friend. Eggs? Why stop there, try some Spanish Chorizo and black beans and you’ll never go back to that...
Cajun Fried Louisiana Redfish-A Family Vacation

Cajun Fried Louisiana Redfish-A Family Vacation

I hadn’t had a family outing with my two sons in quite some time, so I thought to myself “Where could I take these two for a wholesome Father/Son vacation?” I wanted there to be fishing, which is something we like to do together. And good food, since...
Pulled Pork Perfection

Pulled Pork Perfection

  What’s been done to death more than pulled pork? Seems that every restaurant has their version of this BBQ classic. I avoid them like babies on an airplane. Throwing a few chunks of pork loin into a crock pot with some liquid smoke and a fountain of BBQ...
Arancini con Salciccia

Arancini con Salciccia

Rice balls with Sausage 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 shallot, finely chopped 1 cup uncooked Arborio rice (risotto style) 1/2 cup dry white wine 2 1/2 cups boiling chicken stock salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg, beaten 1 egg 1 tablespoon...