Pancetta – the bacon with an attitude.

November 4, 2009

Charcuterie; Taken from the French term for “cooker of meat.” Considered a French culinary art, referring to products of meat, particularly (but not limited to) pork specialties. This according to the Food Lover’s Companion. I’m on a salt kick! Absolutely mad this time of year about salting and preserving anything fresh I can get my [...]

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Gin and Horseradish Cured Salmon

October 21, 2009

As chaotic and high speed life that we as chefs live, there is ironically something gratifying about watching food develop over time. In a profession where one expects everything done now, fast and damned anyone that gets in my way, we somehow manage to sit back quietly to admire a process that takes months to [...]

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Nero di Seppia

August 13, 2009

This has by far been the hardest Item to get hold of so far on Hunt2Table. Squid Ink is one of those things that although it may not look appetizing at all, once you taste it you realize it’s one of the most delectable delicacies you have ever enjoyed. The highest quality of which comes [...]

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Everything Is Better with Bacon… Everything

July 27, 2009

Bacon Ice Cream with Saffron Cream I know, not exactly what you call a light and healthy summer treat. But its ice cream by god! And no summer should ever be endured without it. And as for the bacon part, I have absolutely no shame in saying that pork needs love too… For this recipe [...]

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Pepper Jelly

July 17, 2009

I have entered a never ending love affair with anything that can be layered, spread or sandwiched onto a bagel. So when a friend suggested that I should go pick some fresh bell peppers from his garden there was no way I could resist adventuring into one of my favorite bagel condiments – pepper jelly. [...]

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Wonderful Nasty Bits

July 1, 2009

When I first began writing this issue of Hunt2Table a week and half ago there were two things I wanted to stress the importance of: a close relationship with one’s butcher, and the role of offal on our table. What exactly is offal? It is what as chefs we are very careful of keeping secret. [...]

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The Incredible, Sometimes Edible Star Fruit

June 15, 2009

I did not realize what I was getting myself into with this one. I might have been better off failing miserably at acquiring this week’s ingredient. It all makes perfect since now, no wonder that once they are in season these things come in through the store’s loading dock but never seem to make their [...]

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Red Thai Chilies ~ Phrik Khii Nuu

June 8, 2009

This past week I had a huge crush on Red Thai Chilies. I refused to settle for the dried pathetic looking vacuum sealed peppers found on some forgotten shelf somewhere between the Asian and Hispanic section.I wanted fresh, vibrantly red chilies, stems still attached and smelling of a sweet water and dirt cocktail. To be [...]

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