

Beers, Friends, and Some Damn Fine BBQ
The summertime gathering. Invite the friends over, knock back a few bottles, and enjoy some delicious decadent food. This is one of my favorite recipes made with the Brioche Rolls from the previous post. The toasted sage adds a delicate rustic quality to this already smoky sandwich. The Smoky BBQ Chop Sandwich with thyme butter and toasted sage Recipe: Makes: 4 large portioned sandwiches Ingredients: 2 large bone-in pork chops or pork tenderloin 1 cup beef stock 1 small onion


NYC WhereTo Eat Dinner? Midtown East
Find yourself in Midtown Manhattan for happy hour? Or maybe you feel like having a deliciously decadent fine dining experience in a comfortable, modern atmosphere? Vitae is a hidden gem on East 46th st. that offers the perfect setting for both. The ambiance is modern and inviting, the staff is absolutely wonderful, and the food is just plain perfect. Created by Chef Edwin Bellanco (who trained under such greats as Marco Canora, David Bouley, and Thomas Keller). Vitae has cult


Bread Round 2: The Brioche
Ah the Brioche... Enriched breads for an enriched life so they say. In fact, Marie Antoinette's famous proclamation "let them eat cake"! was a rough translation from the french phrase: "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche" Largely considered the bread of the upper class throughout history, brioche is often rich, soft and buttery compared to its rustic loaf brothers. Artisan Brioche the perfect buttery golden sandwich rolls Recipe: Makes: 6 LARGE rolls or 8 medium sized Ingredients:


D.C. What To Eat for lunch?
I recently had the pleasure to travel to our nations capital to photograph for the fantastically delicious modern sandwich shop Taylor Gourmet. With 11 locations throughout the D.C. area and with catering clientele like President Barak Obama, you know this is a trendy hotspot you cant miss. If it's available order the Memphis Raines, you wont regret it. Priding themselves on using freshly baked breads and only the highest quality veggies, this is one sandwich shop with a lot


Modern Food In Motion
Photographs are great. Amazing little moments in time that perfectly encapsulate a feeling, mood, intention, and ambition. What about all those other moments in-between though? The seconds where the flames sizzle and dance off of the top of the steak as its fat drips into the charcoal below. The gorgeous dance of the wine as it follows the contours of the glass during a pour. Check out this video piece made to honor the beauty of the moment of food in action. #lifestyle #phot


The Artisan Free-Form Loaf: Rustic Boule
Bread, we all love it. We hate to admit it, but we do. humanity has survived for thousands of years on its bounty alone, and it still remains one of the hardest things to accomplish to this day. Well not anymore! Follow these simple instructions to make a perfect loaf every time! This recipe is an adaptation from our friends over at "The new artisan bread in five minutes a day". Mastering The Rustic Boule the artisan free-form loaf Recipe: Makes: 4- 1 pound loaves (store rema