Chicken and Portobello with Tarragon-Mustard Cream Sauce
“Helloooooooo gorgeous!” I haven’t heard that since my wife got accosted by a handlebar mustache/mullet in a pharmacy/liquor store in southern West Virginia. She was down the isle from me when this good ol’ boy walked by her. He did not seem to “meanin’ no harm,” so I decided to let it play out. Seeing as though this … Continue reading
Chicken Wellington with Shiitake Duxelle and Sauce Suprême – Wedding Dinner (Revisited) Part 3
I absolutely love puff pastry. It’s so fun to work with and a gazillion times easier than phyllo dough, which will shatter to pieces if you look at it the wrong way. This was one of the entrées from our wedding dinner. My wife doesn’t eat anything with four legs (apparently wings don’t count as … Continue reading
Seared Sea Scallops with Sauce Bercy, Pea Pureé, and Roasted Tomatoes with Capers
I will be the first to say that I “Top Chef’d” the hell out of this meal. I think that Julia Child would have even been proud. I was able to incorporate some seriously savory French flavors into an overall well-balanced dish. I wanted to start with a nice classic French sauce to accompany my … Continue reading
Southern Barbecue
Ok. I think you can finally have the secret. My southern barbecue sauce is un-freakin-b-freakin-leavable…freakin. Yes..all of those things. Just don’t look directly at it or you might just drool all over yourself and ruin that marginally nice shirt that you have on. This sauce would work with chicken or pork, but I prefer a … Continue reading
Lewd Food 