2025

It feels impossible that I haven’t updated in so long. I’m still cooking and in love with food. I started a new project this year (and by started, I mean JUST started and didn’t have time to continue) that I’m hoping will be something I can fully grasp next year. It’s a Keller x Keller … Continue reading 2025 →

2021 Year Review, 2022 Goals

Somehow it's already the end of another year and...I haven't looked at this goal list in at least 6 months. I have been so busy with the bakery and learning how to cook some new things, I haven't had a chance to really experiment with anything. In fact, I don't even know what my 2022 … Continue reading 2021 Year Review, 2022 Goals →

A 3 Week Study in Dominique Ansel’s Tart Presentations

It has been a month of tarts. I was given nearly two dozen apples a few weeks ago and immediately thought of Dominique Ansel's apple tart. Pastry cream has always been a little intimidating to me due to how easy it is to mess it up at every stage but I jumped in and tried … Continue reading A 3 Week Study in Dominique Ansel’s Tart Presentations →

Thomas Keller’s Weiner Schnitzel revisited

I've recently moved to a very Germanic rooted town, which has inspired me to try out some German foods again. When I went to the butcher here, only a few blocks from my new home (walking distance to a butcher is a dream! Knowing there's another one half a mile away is even better!) they … Continue reading Thomas Keller’s Weiner Schnitzel revisited →

Bull testicles and Lamb Tongues coming right up!

I went to the butcher's and picked up my new set of challenges and I spent the weekend researching the best ways to cook them, the best sides to pair them with, and the best drinks to go with them. I'm pretty excited to try these out! Originally, I planned to do one in March … Continue reading Bull testicles and Lamb Tongues coming right up! →

A Week (or two!) of Valentine Cooking

My plan for last week was to have one recipe to make each day for Valentine's Day. And then I got sick. I successfully made the stuffed cow heart. I followed it the next day with something easy - chicken pot pie. It wasn't the beautiful, fancy chicken pot pie I had planned because I … Continue reading A Week (or two!) of Valentine Cooking →

Valentine’s Day Meal: Stuffed Cow Heart

I finally tackled an uncommon meat that's been waiting for me, buried in my chest freezer, for several months now. (I get brave at the butcher's but a little less brave once its in my house and I have to research how to clean, cut, and cook it!) When I thought of Valentine's meals, my … Continue reading Valentine’s Day Meal: Stuffed Cow Heart →

It’s Valentine’s Week! (themed cooking)

The only problem with holidays is that each one is only one day - either you have to cram a huge amount of cooking into that one day or you only get to cook one or two things. I dislike that method, so I spread a holiday out for a whole week. Including Valentine's Day! … Continue reading It’s Valentine’s Week! (themed cooking) →

Braised Oxtail

Part of my goals for this year was to continue experimenting with uncommon or lesser meats. Oxtail is a cheap meat that isn't too often used. Gordon Ramsay recommends learning how to perfect oxtail before moving onto expensive cuts - and that's what he did with his first restaurant. He served delicious dishes full of … Continue reading Braised Oxtail →

A Year of Chicken Paillard

One of the very first Thomas Keller recipes I ever made was Chicken Paillard. From that first time, even though it wasn't perfect, it became an instant favorite. Chicken Paillad with dressed arugula and sauce vierge is on our menu at least monthly. Most recipes, I end up putting my own twist on after I've … Continue reading A Year of Chicken Paillard →