Pigs Fly

Praise on Wild Boar On the outside Loin: Justin Sun: can’t wait to cook the other one -fat was divine Justin Sun: we still have to cook your boar leg, haven’t had a chance to do it yet Erik Sun: this pig was very special, one of the best meats I’ve ever eaten, came from …

Bucatini

everyone should know how to make pasta just like making good rice.  Staples that you can make in 15 minutes.  I’m in the midst of making a smoked wild suckling pig ragu, and starving.  First meal of the day at midnight… Here, lots of garlic, black pepper and olive oil in a nice pan (triple …

Happy Memorial Day – from Pursuit of Food – Roasted Wild Suckling Pig

Happy Memorial Day 🙂 I wanted to write about the wild suckling pig that I hunted.  Which included the “Importance of Wild” from a Foodie’s perspective.  Without getting into too much detail about the hunt, let’s get to the food, because damnit, it’s Memorial day, a good day for enjoying good weather, and grilling hot …

Bone Marrow

Bone marrow. It’s something very delicious, and something very prized in the culinary world. It’s fatty, when cooked well, the outside is crispy and the inside has texture and not yet melted.  This is done over high heat in a salamander or wood burning oven at the restaurant.  Served with homemade green gnochetti/spaetzle, some fennel …

Suckling Pig

So after the hunt when I caught three wild pigs(two by chasing after them)… first time ever… I called Ori because last year we shaved one. Ori is used to having no hair so again I asked for his advice. 🙂 I know that the Hmong people use hot water and a knife to shave …

Midnight Filet Mignon

Midnight snackin’ Thumbs up for a tender filet mignon at midnight. I like to crust one side hard and then lightly sear the other side, so there’s a complete range of textures and doneness in the steak, from charred to rare. It makes for very interesting depth of flavors. We do the same with scallops …

On the importance and quality of WILD. Foodie's perspective.

I’ve posted my original philosophy here, which also included Thomas Keller’s philosophy on the importance of Rabbits.   I would like to expand and refine it because refinement is by definition improvement, no?  I think every so often, it’s necessary to bring it around again and further it as The Pursuit grows and I grow. …