I did a St. Louis gooey butter cake a few years back, and I decided that it needs to be a cookie. Soft and chewy with the rich flavor of butter cake. I hope you like it. 8 ounces cream cheese1 stick butter8 ounces sugar2 teaspoons vanilla1 egg2 cups flour1/2 teaspoon salt1 1/4 teaspoons baking…

Summer is almost over, so a lobster roll is in order. This is more lobster than salad. It’s more New York than Maine in style but still has great flavor. I got the lobster meat from Crosby’s Crabs with bacon from A to Z Butcher shop. I poached the lobster in butter until done. To…

This is a lot of things I like to eat. I love short ribs, I like cheese, I like salsa, I love tacos. I have put all of these things in a convenient egg roll. Now, the cooking liquid is eclectic: gochujan paste, beef stock, tomatoes, onion, ginger, and garlic. There is some heat. Topped…

Cream puffs don’t have to be sweet; savory is an option. Besides, if you can’t have bacon in cream puffs, what’s to point of life anyway? The apple gives a sweet note to the salty bacon, and the onion and garlic bring more flavor to the dish. I went with small bites for the perfect…

Classic French cooking with a mad scientist twist. It normally is an egg encased in some kind of wrapper. The wrapper is normally a crepe. I used two eggs sunny-side-up and some caviar. Some creme fresh and some herbs work towards a perfect bite. If that wasn’t decedent enough, I put a fried soft shell…