In the span of the past 27 years, I’ve worked in some seriously shady places for some outright bastards. But I’ve also been fortunate enough to have been able to cook at some truly mind blowing locations with some really cool people. While we can learn from both, this article …
This place smells just like my ex’ so right off bat, I know it’s the real deal and not the watered down version. No bells or whistles, just classic Puerto Rican street food. We had heard good things about it but it’s all talk until you get your first whiff. …
Black Garlic is one of those ingredients that’s been around for years and has recently made the radar on the western palette. It’s got a much milder flavor yet a bit more body than raw or cooked garlic and it’s certainly worth exploring. For this recipe, I took my standard …
The term “Eat local” gets tossed around as a catchphrase so much that it’s all but lost its meaning. Now, more than ever it’s critical that we not only understand it but that we practice it with our dollars. The chains do not care about the food. The priority of …
Every city has a few hidden gems that never make the top ten lists and Mill’s on Seminary in East Oakland is one of these places. Ahhh, but there’s a reason that this place has been in business for over 34 years, they’re really good at what they do. Two …
Yet another thing I never thought I’d type again. I just used a Bidet… and I will never be the same So what had happened was… My roommate is. He’s a special guy who tends to, much like me, acts on rather odd impulse. Hell if I know what spurred …
These are sacred to me for a lot of reasons so I always try to keep em around. The following is just a lite simple syrup with a 4/1 ratio of sugar to water. It’s that simple. Boil 4 cups of water, dissolve 1 cup of refined sugar and cool …
Right now I have every right to be freaking the fuck out. I can’t go into the details and those of you who have been a fan for a while know, if I can’t write about it, it’s bad. I’d love to say that everything is going to be fine …
So, I’ve had this idea for a while and at first I thought I was just high and being delusional. After the past few weeks it’s made me think that maybe it’s not so radical after all. No, I don’t have the details and I’m sure there is a lot …
Dear members of the inbred alt-right, If you want to talk shit you need to bring your A game. You’re not dealing with your normal social justice warrior with a degree in liberal arts, you motherfuckers are dealing with a Chef. A Scottish Chef at that. The point is, you …
