Summer has arrived full-force here. The sun shines bright every day and the crowds have arrived en massein our little town of Guerneville. Since I arrived here in early fall, after the summer season had mostly passed, this is the first time I’ve experienced the craziness of the tourist swells. I’ve been wrapped up in [...]
Last winter, I helped do the food prep on the shoot for Paula Wolfert’s new Moroccan cookbook and fell in love with all of the scents and flavors of this cuisine. It was these memories that inspired me to choose a Moroccan mean for our first Wednesday market dinner at the Big Bottom Market. I [...]
We did a lot of grilling in our week in Park Falls, taking advantage of the beautiful long and cool evenings. This recipe uses a delicious homemade BBQ sauce. I believe that the flavor difference between bottled and homemade BBQ sauce is SO worth it. I used whiskey in this version but you could also [...]
One of my favorite things about making a crockpot meal during the work week, is walking into an apartment filled with delicious smells at the end of a work day. This recipe requires a little bit of browning first, but comes together very quickly in the morning and it can simmer all day long with [...]
This recipe has a whole lot going for it. The turkey incredibly flavorful, but low in fat, thanks to the turkey’s natural leaness. Turkey legs are also an under-used and very inexpensive ingredient. I used the crockpot to slow cook, instead of stove-top braising, so it wouldn’t heat up the kitchen on these hot August [...]
There are two camps of people when it comes to burgers: those who are purists and prefer nothing much in their burger and those who like to spice it up. I live strongly in the later camp. I like my meat well-seasoned, with lots of spice and flavor and this recipe does it up perfectly. [...]
This recipe was inspired by my recent trip to Long Island, a spot known for its tasty duck. It was taken from one of my favorite cookbooks, The Flexitarian Table, by Peter Berley. He also does a variation of this using tofu in place of the duck. Both versions are delicious but different. This time, [...]
This rainy weekend was spent with my dear friend and cooking partner Natalia at our cabin in Smallwood. The non-stop downpour was the backdrop for our own kind of cooking storm. This empanada recipe was one that Natalia and I created together using the dough that Natalia could whip up in her sleep. Instead of [...]
I've recently moved my life from Brooklyn, New York to Sonoma County, California to pursue a life in food and wine. I am now the executive chef at [big bottom market] and this blog chronicles my adventures out here in wine country.
