How did they do it?

Butter Beans recipe – Like Willie Mae’s of New Orleans One trip to New Orleans, and you’ll be hooked. But Tom, gas prices are so high, I can’t afford to go to New Orleans. Not to worry, I’ve made these before, and this is the best recipe that I’ve found so far. Southern Butter Beans […]

Al Pastor recipe – at home for Cinco De Mayo I have had a lustful addiction to Al Pastor since the first day I tried it. While many Mexican restaurants serve it, my favorite is at “Los Gueros Taqueria” https://www.taquerialosguerosnj.com/menu As always, I wondered if I could create a formidable Pastor at home. Obviously, I

Barbecue Baby Back Pork Ribs with Ken Ho’s Mongolian Marinade. Food has come a long way since growing up in the 60s and 70s. One of my favorite foods as a kid was the fried rice and spare ribs from the “Spanish Chinese” takeout place on Bergen Line Avenue in Union City. I don’t know

Chicken Cutlets / Chicken Parmigiana recipe No matter how good it is, it can always be better, until it can’t. My quest for replicating the perfect chicken parmigiana at home. So it’s January 15, 2022 and a day or two prior, I was listening to a podcast, not going to tell you which one, but

San Francisco Sour Dough Bread – Revised This is the exact same recipe I followed From Dan Leader’s book in terms of ingredients, but I changed a few steps to make a better loaf. The biggest differentiators in this rendition are:          1. Higher Hydration         2. Fermentation     

Home Made Pastrami I’ve wanted to do this for years. Literally, many years. Homemade pastrami is better than the stuff dreams are made from. I’ve done this a few times and have to say that it is very close to what you get at Katz’s This is very straight forward, you just need room in

I’ve wanted to do this for years. Literally, many years. Homemade corned beef is the stuff dreams are made from. I’ve had many corned beefs over the years from pre-cured store bought brands. Most of them were really good, but this is transcendent. This is very straight forward, you just need room in the fridge

Pizza – Emulating the Berkshire Cafe in Torrington Where to begin. Pizza has ruled my life. Not really. I grew up with good pizza. I recall my favorite pizza when I was younger than 10, a place in Union City NJ called Continental on Bergen Line Avenue. Later in life, high school, college, there was

Bread Starter The Chef – (the starting point for pan au levan) Before I begin this section, I can’t recommend the book enough. “Bread Alone” Daniel Leader and Judith Blahnik ISBN – 0-688-09261-6 If you really like this section, then you should purchase the book. I met Dan at the French Culinary Institute when he

Aug 12, 2021 Tacos, like the tacos I had in Cancun, Tom’s Way Let’s take a trip to deliciousness. We took a trip to Cancun. Well, my wife and family took a trip to Cancun. Since I already had a vacation, I did not think I would be approved. I was approved at the last