It’s almost halloween the time of ghosty’s and ghoulies, Jackolanterns and halloween pot lucks. Ahhh what can be better than the halloween pot luck?

Now that brings up the million dollar question. What does a cook bring to a pot luck?? Well you could go safe and buy some potato chips and a 2 liter of soda. Or you could live on the edge and cre... Read More

With my wife flying back home, I went out to do the shopping so we would not
have to tomorrow.  And to my amazement they Oysters had come in on the
truck yesterday.  Well what is a chef to do?  Purchase oysters of
course.  Damn lucky I did, her plane is being delayed and so she won’t get
in til after 8 PM tonight.

Making sourdough rye, for those of you following the sourdough bread making I
have been doing, this is the recipe for this week.  Rye bread.

The stuff you need:

Mother 1 Cup

Water � Cup

Bread Flour � Cup

Rye Flour 1� Cups (medium flour if you have a choice)

Salt 2 tsp

Butter 1 tbsp (margarine ... Read More

Special Today!  Scallops and Shrimp with Chourico

Since it is Tuesday here in the grand valley, the fish trucks have arrived
from California.  So it is the best day to purchase seafood.  I
wandered down to the market to take a look at what came in on the trucks. 
I picked a few shrimp up and a smattering of scallops.Read More

Well another third Saturday and I would be in my usual spot volunteering at
the Catholic Outreach
Soup Kitchen to create a meal for a few of God’s lost souls.  I am
going on my third year doing the soup kitchen cooking.  It is a lot of fun,
like a giant mystery baske... Read More

Well my wife is back east visiting her parents, my in-laws, for the 10 days. 
So it is Bob alone time!  Which is fun for a few days and then starts to
suck, but I will enjoy the few days prior to boring setting in!  No open
flame allowed while she is gone.  Don’t forget to feed the cats, don’t
forget to water the... Read More

It is cool enough here that the fall dishes are well under way.  So
tonight come with me as we explore the wonderful dish that can be OXTAIL! 
That is right, natures fly swatter, the tail end of the bovine, god gave the
animal a buttt cover and when cooked correctly it is a fantastic dish!  And
for you budget minded, oxtail is da... Read More

As Chef de Cuisine at the catering company I get to fill in when the EC is missing and run the show. Which is the part I do because I have to, but the part I love is being asked to develop plates for the seasons. Last week I was asked to create a new vegetable dish for the holiday events. The development of such a recipe demands a lot in the commercial environment. I... Read More

Leftover Pork Roast, what’s a chef to do?

Had a nice pork roast a while back and ended up with some leftovers, since I was originally trained as a soup chef I naturally bagged them and froze them. 
Because the wife and I were fly fishing down in Gunnison on the

Every once in a while some thing unexpected comes along and makes you smile all over, today was one of thoses days.
I spent most of the day cleaning. Staying busy getting ready for weekend rush. When my hubby shoved a letter my way. I looked at it and wondered who in the world this person was. I was sure I did not know them. So opened it and This is what I rea... Read More