When Chinese companies were caught putting melamine into dog food people were outraged. No matter what the protein tests may have said (that’s why melamine was added, it made the protein content look higher) it isn’t food. Seems pretty straightforward. But most people eating the “Western diet” — heavy on processed foods and factory-farmed meat [...]
I just noticed I never posted my photos from Bacon Camp. I am a total slacker. What’s that, you say? “What the heck is Bacon Camp?” Well I’ll tell you. Officially: BaconCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment about bacon. It is an [...]
I mentioned in my last post that I was only using part of the chicken in the first dish. This is the rest of it. I won’t pretend it’s as good as the grilled chicken … that was almost a religious experience. But for something that you can just throw in a dish, put it [...]
What you’re looking at here is not just the best chicken I’ve ever made. It’s the best chicken I’ve ever tasted. Hands down, no comparison, this was the best. My wife will tell you the same thing. Hey honey, come tell these people about the chicken… “Yes dear, it was fabulous.” No, not like that, [...]
The pickled eggs have had enough time in the fridge. It was time to bust them out and try them. Damn, that’s pretty. And tasty. A little sweet, but not too much. A little firmer texture than a regular boiled egg. I’m thinking a deviled version of these might be nice. I haven’t decided if [...]
