For those of you that aren’t aware, today is International Sous Vide Day (1/26)! Granted, it’s more of a culinary “Hallmark Holiday” but it’s our holiday and I for one observe it! So, I though…

Ingredients: For the Lake Effect & Chipotle "Salmorra" ... - 1 tablespoon garlic oil, see recipe or similar - 1/4 cup garlic puree, roasted, see recipe - 2-3 large chipotle chiles in adobo,…

Ingredients: 1 whole octopus, cleaned 1 tablespoon salt, kosher 1/4 cup olive oil, evcp or similar for the lake effect cream ...  1/2 cup sour cream  1/2 cup mayonnaise,…

Ingredients: - 2 pounds large shrimp, raw, fresh, defrosted or frozen, peeled to the tail and deviened, shells saved for shrimp stock SV if needed - 1/2 tablespoon Kosher salt - 1…

Ingredients: - 1 recipe Detroit Style Steel Pan Pizza Dough, see recipe, cold fermented method or freshly made - 3 tablespoons or as needed extra virgin olive oil, or as needed - For the…

PorterhouseIngredients: - 1 2 inch thickPorterhouseSteak, choice grade or better - Wild Mushroom Roasted Garlic Rub - 2-3 tablespoons olive oil, evcp or similar - as needed Steak Sauce SV, see…

Ingredients: For the swordfish cure ... 1/4 cup kosher salt, or as needed 2 tablespoons sugar, or as needed 2-3 pounds swordfish loin For the charred jalapeno marinade ... 1 hea…

Ingredients: 4 1/4 cups water 1/2-ounce kosher salt, fine grind 1 ounce  Lake Effect seasoning 1/4 cup hot pepper sauce, Frank's red hot or similar 1/4 cup honey, clover or simi…

For those of you who don’t know me, it’s true, I do love a well-crafted cocktail to soften the edges of a hard day. I’ve often wondered what the drinking culture enjoyed before the advent of the…

Ingredients: 3-4 pounds 5-rib pork loin roast 1/4 cup Michigan Maple Spice Blend, or as needed 1/4 cup olive oil, evcp or similar 1-2 whole lemons, fresh Directions: Preheat the V…