Independence Day

What would you do without Freedom?  Here are my favorite clips from Braveheart. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEOOZDbMrgE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umhDCtOoJZ0   This July 4th I’m about to set this egg yolk freeeeee.  Egg yolk ravioli w/ minced black truffles, parmigiana reggiano, cluentio olive oil, brown butter, black truffles. 😉 Happy Independence Day, egg.

Island

I’m going to write a more detailed report with a bit of screencaps, but this year is going to be good with warm water, El Niño I saw: Bluefin Tuna! 4 ft jellyfish Sea lions harassing the catches walls of yellowtail Big single yellowtail White Seabass and Big Sheepshead.   a picture of my bud …

Father's Day

So, I just watched this awe-inspiring youtube video called, Making Sketti, (short for making spaghetti for all you people who think you know it all…) and decided to make some pasta for my Dad for Father’s Day. Thanks for not naming us Wassup, Damn, or Look.  

Whiskey Dinner

Hey guys! So, I’m doing a whiskey dinner with www.Privy.net and Glenmorangie.  SO, having never tasted these I’m gonna wing the food pairing based on these tasting notes. the backup plan is wine.  I’ll write the menu up soon! Has anyone had these? Oh yeah try and pair #8 lol     Original 10 Year …

Urchin Menu

Got my menu for tomorrow!!!!! -sea urchin arancini. urchin risotto. onions cooked in ribeye cap fat. stuffed with ribeye cap + urchin. topped w/ sea urchin. -bonemarrow + stacks of uni -pizza w/ dehydrated urchin dough. urchin sauce. burrata. live shrimp. urchin. -lobster carpaccio. urchins steamed w/ guanciale broth then smoked w/ alder wood. – …

Tried to be healthy

brined then roasted the chicken. cooked the casarecce in a chicken stock. mire poix for the stock was cooked for 6 hours before adding to the stock.  So it had a very chickeny flavor.  I was trying to be healthy with all these greens but I ate the whole 12″ saute pan.  

Moritaka

Got some more Moritakas from Kumamoto, Japan!!!!  These things are badass.  The 210mm deba on the left is heavy.  But the balance and feel of every Moritaka I’ve gotten = incredible.  And I like big knives.  The petty knife in the middle is something I don’t really use too much (detailed work).  I’m more into …