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Red Velvet Doughnuts w. Cream Cheese Frosting
Lately I’ve had a serious sweet tooth and I’ve been craving donuts something fierce. For me to fill my craving I went Glazed and when I saw their red velvet donut (I knew I had to have it). After...
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Shrimp Lo Mien w. Salt n Pepper Wings
Since coming back from my trip to NYC (where I stayed in Chinatown and had amazing Chinese food) I been crazing good msg free Chinese food. Unfortunately I yet to find decent Chinese food in my...
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Homemade Mozzarella
Yesterday was Katie and I’s five year (of being together) anniversary. Now with every big event in ours lives I alway prefer to cook rather then eating out. With that said I decided to make a three...
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Seared Salmon w. Lemon Herb Vin
Last week I made a dish for dinner that unexpectedly caught my taste buds off guard. It was a salmon dish that I kind of threw together. I wanted to make it a simple, yet delicious plate. It came...
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Strawberry-Basil Ice Cream
Katie (my wife) love love loves ice cream and I love using seasonal ingredients, so making strawberry ice cream in July was kind of a no brainer. We got a basil plant last month and it has been growing...
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Squid Ink with Seafood and a Lemon Butter Sauce
This August makes a year since I switched careers and decided to become a professional cook. It’s been a really fast and crazy ride, but things are starting to fall in place. I’m starting to figure out...
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Fall In a Purée
A few weeks ago Katie, Mark (good friend), Lex (our lovable white, pitbull), and I took a road trip to Katie’s hometown of Des Moines, Iowa. We spent the weekend catching up with family and relaxing....
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Halloween Scallops
Last Friday was Halloween and I had an insane urge to make a dish for the holiday. I went to Eataly Chicago and just browsed around. When I passed the…
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Roasted Pear Salad
Since I started working as a professional cook I’ve look at food differently. I went from putting mounds of food on a plate to more appropriate potions. I’m beginning to…
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Dark Lavender Truffles
Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time with some of my pastry friends at work. It started out as just a curiosity in sweets, but the more time I…
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