Potatoes Confit
Potatoes confit is easily made by the novice cook, but the flavor will convince you it was made by a three-star Michelin chef.
Grilled Brie Donut
A grilled brie donut strays pretty far from your average grilled cheese sandwich. In fact, it’s more accurate to call it grilled cheese dessert, but regardless of name it’s well worth a taste. Gourmet Grilled Cheese My favorite grilled cheese is an exercise in simplicity, with only white bread, butter and velveeta. It’s comfort […]
Sweet and Spicy Butter Pickles
I find sweet and spicy-hot flavor combinations irresistible. My obsession is always fulfilled by sweet and spicy butter pickles. The flavor comes from pickling with sugar and horseradish, not too sweet, not too hot and customizable to taste. Backstory Bread and butter pickles is the original name for these beauties, but neither bread nor butter […]
Pork Belly Rigatoni
Pork belly rigatoni is my homage to an Italian classic, all’Amatriciana. The silky smooth sauce is straight from heaven to your kitchen!
Panang Curry
Use panang curry as your introduction to cooking Thai cuisine. This easy to make recipe will cause you to wonder why you waited so long
English Pea Soup
English pea soup finds its way onto our menu every spring while they are fresh and available. I love peas and my job is to bring you the best recipe possible. Despite my best efforts I could not create or find one better than Kansas City restaurateur and chef Colby Garrelts. My thanks to him […]
Morel Mushroom Cream Sauce and Puff Pastry
The aroma and flavor of elusive and pricey morel mushrooms are unsurpassed in the fungi kingdom, but sometimes you gotta have ’em!
Avocado Ice Cream
Avocado ice cream will immediately transport you to Mexico or any other Latin American nation and you will be the better for it!
Rolled Oysters
Rolled Oysters were created by Italian bar owners in the 1800’s and free with any beer or whiskey. Better than the stale nuts you get today!
Scalloped Potatoes Au Gratin
Heavy cream and gruyere cheese make this heavenly scalloped potatoes au gratin a perfect companion to an Easter Sunday ham!
Beef Barley Soup
Beef Barley Soup uses a sweet cereal grain that enhances the savory flavor of this hearty, delicious meal in a bowl.
Shrimp Ceviche
Fresh, crisp, acidic Argentinian red shrimp ceviche paired with a Spanish Albarino wine makes the perfect appetizer!