I'm very pleased to introduce to you my friend Sharron Peterson! She's a fun, energetic, and very likable wine professional and I can't wait for you guys to get to know her a little better. Sharron will be helping me out with wine pairings for my recipes. It should be a lot of fun. Here's a little more …
best restaurant party
Once again Pittsburgh Magazine hosted the Best Restaurant Party, and this year I got to go with my friends from Vivo. The Vivo crew proudly displayed a Tamagnini hand-operated flywheel slicer from Parma, Italy. We used it to slice our house-cured duck prosciutto. The prosciutto was a hit--the duck melted in your mouth like butter …
rabbit with pears
I always have the urge to cook rabbit for Easter. Once again I was not allowed to, and I had to wait until later on to do so. Last fall I canned pears from our pear tree, and I thought they would taste great in this dish. This recipe is actually quite simple, and despite …
thanks, Local Food Service
I'm in the Spotlight over at The Local Food Service. Thank you, Joe Harvey, for thinking of me. I'm glad you guys like my blog!
morels
We finally got a little rain, temperatures are more stable and its starting to feel like spring in beautiful Western Pennsylvania. Many have been waiting for these weather conditions since it indicates the beginning of morel season. Mushroom foraging is a favorite activity of mine, and Glen Wantje was kind enough to take me with …
Dinner with Daniel 