Charred Octopus with White Beans and Goat Chorizo
To some, staring down a plate featuring a tentacle, might prove nerve racking, prompting nightmares of Captain Nemo and his giant squid. Others might…
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Sunday Family Dinners
One of my favorite traditions is our weekly family dinners. Everyone gets together, the piglets play and food and wine is shared. If everyone’s…
Kansas City Part 1: Cooking Kosher with the Silvers and Iron Chef Judge Simon Majumdar
One might wonder what a kosher food writer, a Food Network star and a pig-centric Californian have in common? The answer: a lot more…
Recipes
Charred Octopus with White Beans and Goat Chorizo
To some, staring down a plate featuring a tentacle, might prove nerve racking, prompting nightmares of Captain Nemo and his giant squid. Others might…
Roasted Wild Boar Belly
What can I say? This post has been long over due. Having a pork-centric website without a post on the glories of pork belly…
Braised Wild Boar Pig Cheeks
Porkalicious meat scallops… That’s what is hiding away in the cheek cavity of that delicious swine. Those circular, meltingly tender pieces of meat know…
Simple Gumbo Recipe
I have always wanted to go to New Orleans, yet the opportunity has alluded me so far. So my goal was to visit there via my…
Chicken Thighs with Collard Greens and Black Eyed Peas
As a precursor to an upcoming trip to Austin and the desire to recreate some childhood flavors I grew up with, I wanted to…
Cauliflower Soup with Truffle, Lemon & Thyme
People either like or dislike (hate or love) this brother of broccoli. I’ve always viewed cauliflower as a versatile vegetable that can take on…
Travel, Stories and Restaurant Reviews
Austin: Qui Review
Paul Qui is as close to Austin royalty as it gets. His East Side Kings have dominated the food truck scene, to the tune…
Healdsburg: Pizzando Review
Short, savory and simple is the best way to describe the menu at the Pizzando in Healdsburg. The former coffee shop and newsstand that…
Kansas City Part 1: Cooking Kosher with the Silvers and Iron Chef Judge Simon Majumdar
One might wonder what a kosher food writer, a Food Network star and a pig-centric Californian have in common? The answer: a lot more…
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Sunday Family Dinners
One of my favorite traditions is our weekly family dinners. Everyone gets together, the piglets play and food and wine is shared. If everyone’s…
Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sweets and treats are not my thing. I’m a savory, salty guy to the core. But with it being the holidays, I felt the…
Sonoma County Fair
People look at me like I’m crazy. Crowds, overpriced rides, gut wrenching food that taste good… what’s to like about this wallet emptying experience…
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