Category: Chef

  • Learn the basics of Cooking

    Do you know how to cook? Saving Money? Purchasing the best ingredients while saving money. I can help you learn the simple techniques of this process. Your food budget is probably tight, but there are way’s to have nice, quality ingredients on a budget. Let me teach you how to do this. This is just…

  • Wood Fired BBQ!

    Nothing like a a true wood fired Pit BBQ. Ribs, Chicken and Corn. This is the only way to do it!

  • Mushrooms

    This has been the year of Mushrooms. Chanterelles & Lobsters I’ve been Dehydrating, Pickling and Canning also some Mushroom Butter these this year. In fact I made an acorn Saffron and mushroom soup for Church today. Yesterday I made a Meatloaf with Sautéed and ground Mushrooms. As a chef, I Love having the abundance of…

  • RazorClam Chowder

    Ive spent a bit of time this winter driving down to the Ocean beaches. Razor Clam digging is a big thing around here. What I love about these beauties is that when you clean them, you take all the guts out. It is just beautiful meat when your done processing them. I like to vacuum…

  • Tamale’s

    I have a friend who is amazing at cooking several Mexican dishes. One of those is Tamale’s. A few years back, I spent the afternoon with her learning how to make these. This is the Pork Butt. I simmered it all night. One whole boneless pork butt. California Chili Peppers, dried. Peppercorns, whole Garlic. An…

  • Marinara Sauce

    heirloom tomatoes I canned a bunch of my Heirloom Tomatoes last fall, I love the color and flavors. I grew 16 different varieties last summer.  Yes, I was a Chef.  Some olive oil, fresh garlic and a piece of onion. added basil, oregano, thyme, Fresh pepper. I spiked it with some caraway seed, hot pepper flakes. a little different…