A sous vide is not required and these burgers can be grilled, baked or pan seared. The sous vide is just how I went about enhancing the flavor of the tarragon over the salt** Cook in vacuum sealed bag, in the sous vide water, for 15 minutes at 143.5 degrees INGREDIENTS: 2LB Ground Beef 1 …
Work Plates
The top image is milk braised and stone oven roasted pork shoulder, farro risotto, sun chokes, oyster mushrooms and fennel salsa verde. Excellent dish conceptualized by my boss that we just added over at Vinny's on Windward Seared Red fish, basil risotto, caramelized cauliflower, salsa genovese conceptualized by my Chef. Ran this as a special …
Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
Well hello there... It has been a very, very long time since my last post and with an exemplary arsenal of new ideas this should be a lot of fun. The last time I posted I was in a transition of my living space, still working about 70 hours a week in 2 kitchens …
Meatloaf for Cheap
~For my cousin at UGA who requests cheap and easy meals to impress friends and not  break the bank Meatloaf. A steeple food in American cuisine, and a solid go to crowd pleaser. I have this cousin who is always urging me to make something for him that's cheap yet fantastic. Challenge accepted. Considering a …
Pork Loin with Garlic Wine Sauce
The other day I was trying to convince someone that pork loin is an excellent meat that can be prepared for almost any persons palette. Not only is it a decadent white meat, its hearty and has a very wide range of flavor possibilities. Needless to say this roasted pork loin in garlic wine gravy …
Chili & Lemongrass Burger
Everytime I go out and order a burger there are usually no more than 3 options: BBQ Bacon, Standard Cheeseburger or an attempt at some "southwest" rendition. Most people are intimidated by the idea of making a gourmet burger at home but I'd like to make this somewhat daunting task easier then setting the grill. …
