Braised & Burnt

06/08/2018

New Post about Anthony Bourdain.

If you’ve ever traveled, cooked, or even just looked at the world through open eyes you felt connected to Bourdain. That’s why this is so rough. We all felt some connection with him even if we didn’t know him.

03/21/2018

You're getting TOASTed on Saturday right?

The Oregon Distillers Guild is proud to bring TOAST back to Portland for the eighth year!

03/21/2018

What are you doing Saturday? That's right you're going to Oregon Distillery Trail's event!

The Oregon Distillers Guild is proud to bring TOAST back to Portland for the eighth year!

03/16/2018

What's better than oysters? Oysters topped with burnt Myrtlewood Sea Salt!

The less you do to oysters, the better they taste in my opinion. This recipe came about when I wanted to cook the oysters, but I didn't want to overpower the subtle tastes of the oysters. 

03/15/2018

The reason I took a break from food bloggin'

Okay, so oysters, and the Oregon Coast have nothing to do with why I stopped food blogging, but I figured it's as good as anything to use as a background to tell that story. 

03/15/2018

There's something special about seeing coffee plants, and then roasting coffee beans that grew on those same coffee plants.

Home roasting coffee is something that every coffee lover should do at least once in their life. Like learning any new cooking technique it demystifies the process into a simple process. And if you learn how to roast your own coffee beans you can oneup your coffee snob friends.

01/25/2017

TOAST 2017 , Feb. 18th.

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Oregon Distillers Guild is proud to bring TOAST back to Portland for the seventh year! The best small-batch, handcrafted spirits are on display as 40+ distillers from the Northwest and five of Portland’s top chefs delight your palate during this exciting tasting event. Participa...

12/14/2016

The world needs more refried black beans and art.

12/01/2016

If you're still sick of pie from Thanksgiving, you're not a true American.

Whoever came up with the phrase, "easy as pie" was an as***le. They probably never made a pie in their life.

11/21/2016

I feel like I've bean here before.

11/03/2016

Don't get crabby with me.

So I haven't posted in a while. I've been busy with life! I recently went down to New Orleans, check out my Instagram feed to see some of the things I ate when I was down there. Louisiana can keep its gulf shrimp, even though it's delicious, I will stick to my Pacific Dungeness Crab any day of the…

11/02/2016

I'm stuffed...

So what the hell is a Mirliton? Also known as Chayote, a type of squash that's used in dishes all around the world. Though you might know it as a popular dish in Louisiana. My wonderful girlfriend turned me on to these delicious vegetables. Okay, they only really become delicious when you stuff the...