Since 2013, I’ve been responsible for the Thanksgiving Turkey for my wife’s family get-together. I say since 2013 but really it’s since 2014 when I had their turkey and it was so dry and lacked a lot of flavor that I begged them to let me take over and I’ve been doing it ever since. …
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Culinary: Trying this Sous Vide Thing with a T-Bone Steak
I am not bad at cooking steam. In fact, I enjoy it quite a lot and for years I’ve been doing a small marinade followed by cooking a room temp .75” thick steak on a 550 degree cast iron skillet covered for a few minutes flipping only once and enjoying medium rare. I quite like …
Culinary: I think there’s a joke in here somewhere
“You hit your move goal!” Pizza.
Culinary: Getting into Hot Sauce (kind-of)
I’ve been a lover of hot-sauce for a very long time but generally I grab 2-3 things off the shelf at the grocery and when those run out, I grab more. I started keeping Sriracha and Tapatio at my desk at work and over the last 6 months, I put hot sauce on everything. I …
The Home Garden is looking great! (June, 2016)
I can’t take full credit here. I just water it every day but it looks great to have a garden again.
Culinary: Spanish Food Night
Heather and I have decided to start a themed cooking night. On Friday night, every 2 weeks except when we’re traveling, we’ll make recipes of a specific country or style. The first evening was Spanish and I tried to cover the gamut. I was in charge of Flan + Paella and she took on potato …
Coffee: Riverwalk Cafe & Music Bar, Nashua NH
I was visiting some people in Southern New Hampshire and needed an espresso along with a sandwich. This was highly rated and maybe for the wrong reasons. This is a cafe. They’re open early, lots of teleworkers, friendly staff and a huge coffee based menu but they’re also a restaurant and a full bar and …
Culinary: Cedar Circle Farm – East Thetford, VT
I’m a member of a CSA this year and they’ve done a great job of filling me up with awesome vegetables. I’ve had no problem finishing the boxes but the past 2 weeks, Spring Mix has gone down so I wanted to buy some more and went to their Farm Stand where I’m able to …
Culinary: Poutine in Quebec City
I could eat this all day, every day.
Culinary: Just some French Toast
Not a bad Breakfast this past Sunday: Bread was locally baked on Sunday and cut @ home to thick portions. Eggs, Cinnamon, Sugar and maple syrup from a friend’s farm. Perfect.