“Naked” Cherry Tomato Salad – Sans Skin for the Win

“Naked” Cherry Tomato Salad – Sans Skin for the Win

Appetizer Tips and Techniques Vegetables

I’ve wanted to show this “naked” cherry tomato technique for a while now, and after having something very similar at a Japanese restaurant recently, I decided the time was right. The tomatoes this time of year in Northern California are spectacularly sweet, and there is literally [...]

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Paper Pork Shoulder – It’s a Wrap

Paper Pork Shoulder – It’s a Wrap

Barbecue Pork Tips and Techniques

This “paper pork” was inspired by a technique for smoking beef brisket that involves wrapping the meat in parchment paper after a certain point in the cooking process, in an effort to keep the meat moist, and succulent. Turns out it works great for pork shoulder. I decided to try [...]

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Baking Bacon for the Perfect BLT

Baking Bacon for the Perfect BLT

Pork Sandwiches Tips and Techniques

If I had a dollar for every request I've received for a BLT video, I'd have enough money to buy a lot of bacon. I’ve never gotten around to doing one, mostly because do you really need a video to make a BLT? However, I have wanted to show this little trick for making bacon by [...]

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Soft Hard Boiled Eggs – Cooking with Steam

Soft Hard Boiled Eggs – Cooking with Steam

Eggs Tips and Techniques

As vaguely promised in the grilled shrimp Louie video, here is my foolproof method for doing hard-boiled eggs, when we want softer, creamier yolks. This style works very nicely for salads, and above and beyond the texture, we get pure egg flavor, without the sulfuric bitterness that [...]

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How to Make Sushi Rice That Even Works for Sushi

How to Make Sushi Rice That Even Works for Sushi

Appetizer Asian Cuisine Rice Side Dish Tips and Techniques

I don’t make sushi at home very often, or ever, since we’re surrounded by top-notch sushi chefs here in San Francisco, but that doesn’t mean I don’t make sushi rice. I think sushi rice makes a perfect side dish for just about any grilled meat, and since it’s perfectly fine at room [...]

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