Non Kebab, let's talk about it.

I need an independent observer

That's easy! Bad food.

 

 

Even though I don't use them for recipes very often, magazines and cookbooks tend to inspire my creativity more than anything else. I have to agree though, if I am just cooking for myself it tends to be simple and easy. Cooking for and with other people is what makes it fun.

 

 

 

 

I should have proposed a friendly wager before I took this. First time I've been on a scale in months. Still right at my fighting weight.

Now put the other leg on the scale.

I should have proposed a friendly wager before I took this. First time I've been on a scale in months. Still right at my fighting weight.

 

 

I need an independent observer

 

Hahaha! Fortis what we don't know is he is on an exercise bike right now typing his responses to us!

 

Now put the other leg on the scale.

 

Hahaha! Fortis what we don't know is he is on an exercise bike right now typing his responses to us!

 

He won't reply for few hours he's away running a mini marathon

He won't reply for few hours he's away running a mini marathon

Great work!

 

I've been struggling to get the motivation and be creative in the kitchen lately. Trying to read some blogs and articles but lets face, if you cook for yourself it does kind of suck.. The company and the joy of prepping dinner for friends/family is the main thing IMHO.

Ive been cooking mainly for myself lately. I ended up eating Chili for a week and a half, maybe a hair longer. I was sick of it by the end. I know you can freeze it, but I had no space for it.

 

Not him, his pizza would definetly contain some Almas caviar and look something like this

 

^That looks good! Just finished running ten consecutive four minute miles. I need some lunch.

VCR, I just thought about it and vegan and raw are also things I struggle with. Mostly because I haven't tried and have a moral problem with them.

 

BLK, I can agree on the getting burnt out feelings. I have a huge deep freezer and I don't know how I ever made due without one! Did an inventory of it yesterday and found all kinds of stuff I had completely forgotten about.

 

VCR, I just thought about it and vegan and raw are also things I struggle with. Mostly because I haven't tried and have a moral problem with them.

 

Fair enough. Not a fan of either as well so all good.

 

BLK, I can agree on the getting burnt out feelings. I have a huge deep freezer and I don't know how I ever made due without one! Did an inventory of it yesterday and found all kinds of stuff I had completely forgotten about.

This weekend I am going to buy a deep freezer and a sealer thing(I know they have a name but its spacing me). There are so many meat specials all the time that if I had space to store them I would take advantage of.

 

Smoking a pork loin this weekend. Apple and Pecan wood!

No pictures, but I smoked some Pork Loin this weekend. Using Apple and Pecan wood. It was awesome!

No pictures, but I smoked some Pork Loin this weekend. Using Apple and Pecan wood. It was awesome!

Sounds good!

 

I had nothing major planned last weekend, but somehow it turned into a pretty good weekend food wise.

Made some crab and corn chowder. Roosted red peppers, corn, shitake, onion, carrot, bell peppers, jumbo lump blue crab, seafood stock, heavy cream, crispy prosciutto, fresh herbs, bourbon barrel smoked paprika.

 

A good dinner out with friends and family.

A dish that still baffles me even though I've had it at least ten times. Lobster salad topped with an egg that is wrapped in potato strings and deep fried, yet is still runny and perfect on the inside. Topped with a caviar cream sauce. My pic sucks.

Here's a better one that isn't mine.

Squab and pork belly with Miso Caramel, Cranberry Beans and Sweet Potato Gel

Braised Artichokes, French Curry, Fried Mussels, Radishes and Rice Cracker

Sweet Potato Soup, King Crab, Pear Mostarda, Cocoa Nibs and Jalapeño

Butternut Squash Tart, Fall Greens, Mission Figs, Pumpkin Seeds, Dried Cranberries and Port Wine Vinaigrette

Tapbleside Chateubriand service is oldschool and always awesome.

Lamb loin, English Peas,‏ Wheat Berry Matignon, Yogurt Poached Carrots and Jerez Sauce.

Crispy skin black bass, Cipollini Onions,‏ Sweetbreads, Snow Peas and Verjus Sauce

Dessert.

 

Got out a Miyazaki A5 ribeye.

Sliced some and then chopped it into tartare. This pic really shows the crazy marbling.

Sides: Carrots and peas with onion and Thai basil, last of the melon from the garden with mandarin orange, mint, honey vinegar and olive oil, foie gras, tartare, rice topped with foie fat, swiss chard with bell peppers, onions, and shitakes, assortment of pickkes.

Seared the meat tableside.

The perfect bite. Carmelized onion, shitake, foie, soft quail egg, rare steak, wasabi, good soy sauce.

Meat coma time.

I know its against the most sacred of LPs rules but how are you not a chef in real life???? Mind blown every single time you post food pictures and stories.

I know its against the most sacred of LPs rules but how are you not a chef in real life???? Mind blown every single time you post food pictures and stories.

Horrible hours, crap pay (to start), it would probably kill my creativity, etc. If I was single I may have pursued it. As is, I would never see my wife. Totally different schedules. I have known and do know plenty who are in the industry. It is ruthless to say the least. I know enough to see clearly that putting together a nice meal at home and holding a whole kitchen together through a day of ordering, prep, dinner service, and then clean up is completely different.

AudiBull that's simply insane

Seared tuna with fried rice.

Another good reason to have a deep freezer. Deer season and good friends.

Seared and smoked a whole venison loin, then wrapped it with a maitake, shitake, oyster mushroom duxelle with fresh herbs, garlic, and foie and black truffle pate'. Venison Wellington.

Damn Pat where was the call on that one? Looks amazing.

Mandatory burger per page

For some reason my productivity today plummeted after I ate this. Double meat, double cheese, double bacon.

Damn Pat where was the call on that one? Looks amazing.

Sorry brother, Matt shot the deer so he was in charge of invitations. Plenty more where that came from. It was the best venison ever. Super tender and great flavor.

 

Not sure what is making me excited, the venison (I love Venison) or the horrendously dirty burger.

Had a pretty good meal last night. Ordered some giant stone crabs for my mom's birthday and smoked some lamb. Homemade pumpkin gnocchi, roasted root veg, oyster and shitake mushrooms.

 

Leftovers for breakfast.

Sandwich for lunch. Schweinebauch (sausage stuffed smoked pork belly), blue cheese, sauerkraut, pickles, mustard, horseradish, muenster. It was good.

 

 

Original plan was to meet some friends last night, at an Italian restaurant. And they have some amazing Lobster Ravioli. Plans changed to a place that is just bar food. Boring. Sad day.

 

Im sure some have Pot Belly around where you live. I had them today. Pretty good. Basic sandwich but quality ingredients.

I'm fcuking drunk at the moment, just made some shit to eat, ate it, and then did another serving of the same for me. But I could still eat that calzone from a couple of pages ago.

 

Damn this thread is wrong place to be atm...

 

 

A lamb, stuffed in a pig, stuffed in a cow.