Sous Vide Crème Brûlée

12/31/2018

Crème Brûlée is a decadent dessert that is a perfect ending to a meticulously prepared meal. Serve it with a few berries and fresh mint leaves on top along with a cup of Italian roast coffee and you will thrill your guests. Well, maybe not the cake lovers. You can't please everyone! Let them eat cake, I say! Ha!! Sure, you can prepare Crème Brûlée the old fashioned way using ramekins set in a tray of water placed in the oven. But, I find transferring the tray in and out of the oven to be
Rubs, Seasonings and Spices

12/27/2018

There are a lot of commercially available rubs and seasonings for cooking all types of food. As you experiment with your own style, it is fun to play with combinations that you like the most. The variety and value of bulk herbs, spices and salts that can be found in your local supermarket, specialty markets or online at retailers such as Spiceology.com make it easy to create your own favorite blends. The most basic of seasonings you find in nearly every kitchen is salt and pepper. Regular
Cast Iron Skillet Deep Dish Pizza

12/26/2018

Cast Iron Skillet Deep Dish Pizza with a Same Day Dough Continuing my series of pizza recipes I created this deep dish stye to support more toppings with a sturdy crust. Sometimes it is great to indulge in a hearty pizza that can be a complete meal and include all of the food groups in one slice. Just add the beer to complete the ensemble! Dough Ingredients: 1 envelop active dry yeast (7g) or 1 cube fresh yeast (17g) 350g bread flour 200g warm (95˚F) water divided 20g diastatic malt 10g

ABOUT ME

Full disclosure...I am not a professional chef. I have, however, a great passion for food and the preparation of food for my kids, family and friends.

Being a trained aircraft mechanic and spending nearly 40 years in the aviation industry across many technical disciplines, I have an appreciation for the use of quality tools, equipment and materials; the proper application of techniques; and the effective execution of proven methods.

That being said, nothing that I describe here is beyond your reach. You probably share in my passion if you are reading this. I wish to pass along some of the lessons that I have learned to give back just as so many have given to me.

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Thanks for stopping by to share the path with me. I wish you well wherever your food journey leads...

-HAP