I am a salmon lover. Today I took deeply cold weather ingredients and used them to elevate the salmon but allow the real flavor to shine though. I started with brown butter added some maple syrup with some bourbon for a smoky taste. The freshness is from the ginger, garlic and shallots. I deviated from…

This was a memorable Christmas dinner. My instructions, my Son-in-Laws execution. I have never cooked an elk roast before and everyone gave it a thumbs up. A to Z meats had a 8 bone rib roast. I kept it simple with spices just Montreal steak seasoning. Then put in the smoker until the internal temp…

I decided to take the ingredients in a traditional won ton and moved it over to a taco. I started with the Asian trinity; ginger, green onions, and garlic. I then took coconut aminos, teriyaki, ground pork and cooked all of those items. I served it all with hoisin sauce, cabbage and mango. The only…

Someone gave me some gooseberry jam which was my favorite growing up in Michigan. I ate it every chance I got when grandma canned it. I haven’t seen in 10 years so I decided to use it on some lamb lollipops. The jam is tart so I cut it with some balsamic vinegar, spices and…

We have baked 30 dozen Christmas cookies. Warm spices, holiday looks and tastes. Enough. We have been getting snow and cold, and I’m tired of all this stuff . I’m headed to Hawaii, at least in a cookie. I am going to bring some tropical flavors and ingredients to make a cookie that will take…