Rosemary Pear Compote

My week has been spent testing recipes for the holiday issue of Mutineer Magazine, which incidentally is also the debut of my new food column. Yay! Anyway, I have been making gougeres like they are going out of style and one batch happened to include gouda cheese. The flavor  was really wonderful, and I knew I [...]

Silken Anchovy Spread

This week I am bringing to you another delicious and quick party recipe. My silky anchovy spread takes minutes to whip up and has a smooth texture that is somewhere between a mousse and a ganache, it simply melts in your mouth. Let’s see the average party dip do that. Serve this to your guests with [...]

Speck, Nectarines, and Quark

If there is one thing I wish to accomplish with this site it would be to inspire creativity in each and every one of you. It warms my heart to hear of anyone who has prepared one of my dishes, but it makes me proud when I hear when one of my recipes has been [...]