I am a chef. I have only recently begun this new trek as a blogger, and even more recently started doing research and testing for product reviews. I chose a great product play with this summer. I am in love with my kamado grill from Saffire. Seriously, this is the product to demystify the world of real smoking and grilling… Read more →
Tag: charcuterie
Smoked Portuguese Peasant Sausage
Sausage is a form of expression. Much like other cooking techniques, charcuterie is meant for experimentation. This sausage came to me as we were planning the Brazilian steakhouse night that we had at the university where I work. Through the use of select herbs and spices I turned a simple sausage ratio into a fun play on a traditional Portuguese… Read more →
Lil’ Ol’ Suburbanite Homesteader, Me
Ok. I’m not really a homesteader. I am just a chef who wants to save money and try to get the best food that I can for my family. I will, garden, forage, and hunt whenever I can to get quality edibles and even, at times, delicacies. I am not prepping for a revolution or trying to fill a storm… Read more →
Corned Venison, Because You Can
For as long as I can remember, hunting has been a big part of my family. The holidays meant venison stew and summer sausage. The problem is, that is usually the extent of things. Sure we took advantage of the choice cuts, but that is usually the extent of it. My family took their deer to the butcher where they… Read more →
Summer Citrus-Session Ale Smoked Pork Sausage
Ok, I have made a lot of sausage. I mean a lot of sausage. This is one that I became truly excited about from the second I put the ideas together. I think this is certainly one of the more unique sausages that I have made even though it is really just a riff on some classic techniques. Ingredients… Read more →