Variation on a Club
I often find it difficult to get excited about leftovers, save for a couple things like braised short ribs that taste better the next day or risotto that gets converted to arancini. The other day I had some leftover grilled chicken legs and thighs that were rubbed with garam marsala. What to do with it? [...]

Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Thomas Keller is one of the most iconic chefs in the United States. He holds three Michelin stars each for The French Laundry in Yountville, CA and Per Se in New York. Three Bouchon locations, Bouchon Bakery, and most recently, the opening of Ad Hoc (also in Yountville) round out Chef Keller’s empire. In addition to [...]

Grilled Rack of Lamb
It had been a while since I put together a lamb dish at home. No particular reason. Other things inspired me when shopping at the market and visiting my butcher. What was available the other day, however, really struck me and got me in the mood to cook up a rack. I asked my butcher to [...]

Return to Loire
After a nice meal at Loire toward the end of September, I popped in again this past weekend to check out additional menu items. I wanted to try things that I had not ordered before. Some things were great, others good, and one in particular not so good. My dining companion and I arrived a little [...]

Grilled Pork and My Favourite Vegetable
Grilling season never ends at my place. It could be -20C outside and I’m still more than happy to fire up the BBQ. That said, the unseasonably warm weather over the past week has allowed me to spend even more time out there. I popped around to one of my favourite butchers and had him [...]