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Welcome!
I am a Canadian car salesman with a passion for research, learning and cooking. I thought it would be a fun exercise to write about my culinary journey, share best practices, and hear from others on better recipes, techniques, dishes, tools, etc. I will be trying out recipes from some of the best chefs around, help navigate some of the tougher steps, substitutions that work, pit falls, etc. and let you know whats worth trying out! Everything from French, Italian, Southern BBQ, Mexican, Thai, Chinese and many cuisines I probably don’t know exist yet. Thanks for reading!
Beautifully Braised Oxtail and Short Rib Pasta
Recipe First – Click Here – This recipe is an amalgamation of a couple recipes, but the team at Serious Eats rarely misses; along with Kenji they are hands down my best resources. I have done braises a number of…
Simple Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta with Vermouth
I took a break from posting for a while but am back at it – figure something nice and simple to start. This recipe can be adjusted pretty easily, but the beauty is in the simple and delicious ingredients creating…
A Simple Must Try: Fermented Hot Sauce
Recipe First – Click Here – I didn’t use this recipe exactly, but just the general strategy which I’ll go over. Please don’t be intimidated if you’ve never fermented anything; it is very easy, just takes some patience. Note: Most…
Slightly Spicy Chicken Adobo
Recipe First: Click Here I have made this recipe a couple times and think I have it nailed so wanted to share the slight variations I did. Do not use whole black pepper, break down into course grind in a…
Homemade Green Cholula Style Hot Sauce
Recipe first – Click Here – I used a lot more Jalapeños (1kg) so I tripled the recipe. It still needed an extra half cup of vinegar and teaspoon of salt at the end. I was inspired to start making…
Cole’s Crispy Crunchy Roasted Potatoes
Recipe First – Ingredients: 2 pounds of Idaho/Russet potatoes (peeled or unpeeled it doesn’t matter, dealers choice) 1/2 Cup Olive Oil Half a head of garlic 1.5 Tablespoons red chili pepper Salt and pepper Directions: Small dice the potatoes and…
There Will Be No Leftovers; Potatoes Au Gratin
Recipe First – Click Here – Au gratin or scalloped potatoes (the internet has led me down too many dark holes trying to find a definitive difference between the two; some say cheese, some say how it’s cut; whatever) are…
Joël Robuchon’s Michelin Starred Pommes Purée (Mashed Potatoes)
Recipe first – Click Here – I first tasted this dish at Joël Robuchon in Las Vegas which was adorned with the exceptionally difficult to attain 3 Michelin stars. Chef Robuchon passed away in 2018 and was given the title…
Coles Non Competition Barbecue Chicken Thighs
Recipe first – from Darren Worth and amazingribs.com – Click Here – I made a number of modifications as the linked recipe has a bunch of different rubs and sauces and it seemed excessive. I like the technique a lot…
Louisiana Style BBQ Sauce – Spicy, Tangy, Sweet, Delicious
Recipe First from Amazingribs.com – Click Here – My journey of finding my favourite barbecue sauce started like most people, in the isles of the grocery store, and ended fruitlessly. I found most barbecue sauces too sweet, fairly bland, or…
Penne alla Vodka – Millennial’s Most Popular TikTok Pasta
Recipe First – Click Here – Maybe it’s because there is booze in it, maybe because it is absolutely delicious and simple Italian cooking; either way we gave the social media pasta a try and the results were awesome. I…
