How to prepare farm fresh organic Carrot Tops? Carrot Top Chimichurri!! Not only are carrot greens edible, they’re really delicious. This simple chimichurri recipe combines carrot tops with parsley, lemon zest, honey, garlic, chilis, olive oil, and vinegar. There’s a couple ways to process your greens for any Chimichurri. I […]
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Bourbon Bacon Jam
Oh yeah. Bourbon Bacon Jam is 100% my new jam! Bacon Jam, Egg, and Brie anyone? The first time I ever had or even heard of Bacon Jam was at one of my favorite local Restaurants in Philly, The Blind Pig. Chef and Co-Owner David Hentz uses Bacon Jam on […]
Cookout Playlist
My most eclectic mix. Good times for grillin’ and parties. I usually update this every summer. Send requests!!
Orange Ginger Chicken Skewers
Orange Ginger Chicken Skewers are an easy, delicious way to grill a whole chicken for your summer cookout. I broke down and carved a whole chicken for this recipe but you could certainly buy breasts or thighs to marinade and grill if you’d like. I may have a love affair […]
How NOT to cook a 60 dollar Tomahawk Steak
Nothing worse could happen on your grill than overcooking the perfect cut of expensive beef. Let me share my horrible mistake with you. Look at that beef. It’s a perfect three pound Tomahawk Rib Eye Steak I picked up for Memorial Day Weekend at L. Halteman in Reading Terminal Market. […]
Salmon Poached in Coconut Milk
When you’re tired of grilled, baked, and broiled Salmon, why not Poach? Salmon Poached in Coconut Milk might be the best way to prepare fresh fatty Salmon. I was pleasantly surprised with this cooking method. The coconut milk doesn’t exactly add much flavor to the Salmon itself but that’s a […]
Polynesian Grilled Pineapple Salsa
This Polynesian inspired Grilled Pineapple Salsa is a great side to serve with Chicken, Steak, Pork, or Fish. I’ve got some kitchen tips for cutting this Pineapple so I’m subtitling this ‘How to Cut a Pineapple‘. Once you’ve carved, sliced, and cored your pineapple, you can brush it with the […]
Sea Bass Taco Bowl
This Orange Chipotle Sea Bass Taco Bowl is an awesome lunch to throw together on a weekend or even a weekday! Take all your favorite taco ingredients, throw them on top of some Lime marinated Napa Cabbage and Bib Lettuce then to it off with this amazing Chilean Sea Bass […]
Pork Schnitzel Sandwich
Schweineschnitzel or Pork Schnitzel Sandwich in one of my favs! Back in the day my dad would often make chicken or pork cutlets just like this. Well, I’ve improved on the recipe a bit by slapping it on a bun with homemade Garlic Aioli, Roasted Long Hots, and Provolone. While […]
How to Butcher a Whole Chicken
Here’s a quick and easy guide for butchering a whole chicken in about 5 steps. After an amazing Amish chicken dinner at Talula’s Daily in Washington Sq. Philadelphia, I was inspired to brine and perfectly bake my own chicken. Long story short, I have a little work to do on […]
Asparagus Soup
This Asparagus Soup (cream optional) is light and loaded with spring time freshness. Instead of grilled, broiled, fried, or even worse, boiled Asparagus, how about a nice clean cup of soup! There’s no doubting that Spring is Asparagus season. It’s also pea season and there’s radishes, fiddlehead ferns, and stinging […]
Garlic Aioli
YASSS!! GARLIC AIOLI! We’re making the O.G. G.A. from scratch in about 15 minutes. Back up Dracula. I hate to break it to you but that stuff you’ve been dipping your fries in to and spreading on your gastropub burger is not aioli, garlic aioli, nor aioli sauce. You’ve been […]
Roasted Long Hots in Garlic Oil
Roasted Long Hot Peppers are one of the best sandwich toppings EVER. If you like a bit of spice on your sandwich, nothing can beat ’em. Nothing except; Roasted Long Hot Peppers shallow fried with Garlic in Olive Oil. Not only are the peppers super tender and extra tasty, you also […]
Asian Chicken Tacos
This Chicken Taco Recipe is inspired with Asian flavors like Ginger, Garlic, Soy, Sesame, and Orange with a hint of sweet and spicy. This is one of my favorite go-to marinades for everything but today we’re broiling skewered chicken for these Asian Chicken Tacos.