Food Maker, Chef, and Traveling Diner
As you all know by now I’m interested in all things food. Especially holiday food… I love the laughter, togetherness, and honest good will the holidays have to offer and I’m very fortunate to be able to share these times with my family and friends …
My life turns this… Into this Fruit, Cheese, and Vegetable platter assorted melon some strawberries,and grapes the vegetables carrots, broccoli, celery, and cucumbers jack cheese, cheddar squares Deviled eggs trio of salad a Purple and Green Coleslaw with Salted almonds and honey granny smith …
honey paprika chicken legs 
raw 
roasted 
shredded and ready for sandwiches 
apple cider and brown sugar braised beef 
1/2 way cooked 
shredded chicken and finished beeg some salads 
granny smith apple and salted almond coleslaw 
Greek Pasta salad 
Green onion mash potato salad
4 onion and Minced lamb ragu served atop a mascarpone mint pea stuffed ravioli Fettuccine bolognese al forno taglierini with pinot gregio sweet pork ragu Eggplant Parmesan with homemade pappardelle aglio olio I’d say pasta and filled ravioli is one of my specialities. I spent …
Ricotta, piselli, di pollo cannelloni con pana Ricotta, peas, and chicken filled rolled pasta with cream This is a super lush fantastic way to have filled pasta. I used a bunch of crap i had at home and made is snazzy Italian my go to …
A lot of these things aren’t flashy with crazy garnish and bullshit like most food is. But what it is, is simple good food… seasoned, delicious, fresh, and made with love… this is all stuff my Bachan (grandma in japanese) used to make when I was younger and taught me along the way… things I used to enjoy as a kid with my family… I wanted to show her how much I learned from her with my take on it all.
She’s a huge inspiration to me every day. I’m glad to see her so proud of me
I’m super tired
I have class at 2 tomorrow
which means I have to go shopping in the morning and get my ass up early
menu tomorrow
Pork sausage and Beef Chili Beans, Long grain rice pilaf , and Peanut butter cookies
I think that sounds like a pretty good meal and its good weather for it
good night
Cheers…Here’s to the most unconventional of recipes where I’m talking a lot instead of only showing you how to make something… ahahaha Easy pasta in case one day you’re a little hungry just cause it says poached don’t get scared its just tactics for fancy …