Seared Duck Breast w/ Polenta
The pairing for this particular Lot series spurred a bit of debate. I went back to the drawing board a few times and finally landed on Duck. Lot… Read More »
Chili Crab Stuffed Snapper w/ Hazelnut Crust
It was a gorgeous Sunday spent outside enjoying the sun. The park was nicely crowded with people, dogs, music, ball games, and in the center of it all… Read More »
Summer Honey Wheat Ale Chili Shrimp
In the main course for the Blue Moon Summer Variety Pack, the focus was to be on a protein that we have not used yet. It was tough… Read More »
Blue Moon Farmhouse Red Ale Stew
In the first Blue Moon assignment for 2012, I was fortunate enough to receive a package containing the freshest samples of their newest beer – Farmhouse Red Ale. … Read More »
Olivier’s Butchery
If you live in San Francisco and haven’t heard of Olivier’s Butchery, you need to. This artisan butcher came to us from France and has started a small… Read More »
Chicken Enchiladas
When you have time, and a craving for some home style Mexican food, this is the recipe for you. The longer you can take to make this, the… Read More »
Cioppino; 2011 Edition
San Francisco is famous for a humble dish called Cioppino. You see it on many menus peppered through Fishermans Warf, as well as iconic local and seafood centered… Read More »
Capurro’s Restaurant – Crab 101
In attempt to help promote and grow this site, I’ve invited Executive Chef, Vince Capurro of Capurro’s Restaurant to write about the amazing local Dungeness crab, and crab… Read More »
Anejo Braised Pork Belly Tamale
During one of our working lunches, Juan and I were bouncing ideas around on what would be some fun dishes to create / re-create using Don Pilar as… Read More »
Blue Moon Orange Chipotle Carnitas Tostada
In the last edition of Blue Moon recipe development of 2011, I was given the direction to create a Mexican style dish using orange and cilantro as major… Read More »
Personal Chef services for Lake Tahoe & San Francisco Bay Area
I love to eat, I love to cook, I love food. The best meals are prepared with good ingredients and good intention. I like to cook for people who enjoy food and great company. 
