Sot-l’y-laisse

Sot-l’y-laisse – this translates into “The Fool Leaves It”. It’s also the French term for the “oysters” on a chicken or other fowl. Those deliciously tender and flavorful morsels between the thigh and the backbone are, to a certain extent, what this site is about...[MORE]
Home-Cured Salmon

Home-Cured Salmon

Who ever said that curing your own food at home was difficult? With some really simple ingredients and a touch of patience you can cure your own salmon. The most expensive part is the fish itself! And, to be honest, the amount of time you’re actually working on it isn’t...
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Latest Creation – 20lbs of tomatoes – C'est fin!

Regular Salsa. Corn Salsa. Black Bean Salsa. Chipotle Salsa. Chunky Tomato Sauce. Smooth Tomato Sauce. Pickled Veggies. Las weekend was all kitchen time. Here are the fruits of the labor: Don’t you just want some? Even though it sucked many hours of our lives away I want to make more! Fruit butter? Yeah – that...

Latest Creation – Flan of DOOM!

Names have been changed to protect the innocent – and the guilty…I recently made some flan. This is a response to it: “Oh great lord of desserts! How I bow down before ye in praise and prayer! Oh spinner of oldest tunage and funkadelic sorbet how we cherish your gifts.”If you’re interested in “The Perfect...

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