Potatoes – one foodie and his food

Sous Vide Duck Breast, Roasted Asparagus, Potato Dauphinoise with Red Wine Reduction

When the wife is away I tend to make things she won’t eat, like duck. I found a photo on Goolge Images that just looked great so I tried to duplicate it. The sous vide duck was fantastic. The process allows for a medium rare but still a crispy crust. Asparagus is a go to…

Classic French Beef Stew

This beef stew (Boeuf Bourguignon) is the best when the weather dips down. Not only is it hearty and filling you also have the oven running for over two hours. I love the beautiful simplicity of dishes like these. The flavors are pure and so satisfying. My wife thought I should add mushrooms. Yes, that…

Spice Rubbed Pork Loin, Local Roasted Root Vegetables, Arugula and Mustard Jus

I get ideas for meals from all over the place. One of my favorites is getting email from my favorite restaurants with updated menus or specials. This particular meal came from that exact source. A local favorite, The Anchorage, emailed a take home meal. I made this up based on their description. I added the…

Creamy Seafood Chowder

Walking through our standard local grocery store, I noted once they had a frozen bag of assorted seafood. I’m not usually good with frozen seafood. Living where we do, we have access to some pretty fresh critters from the sea. The bag did intrigue me. This is going to sound funny but we had most…

Flank steak, roasted duck fat fingerling potatoes, wilted ramps with pancetta, red wine and balsamic vinegar pan sauce

This was all about the ramps. Yum! If you’ve never had them, they are sort of a cross between green garlic and green onions. The mouth feel is creamy and the flavor is very bold. Ramps are very hard to find and are only available for a short part of the spring. I found mine…

Flank Steak, Roasted Sage and Duck Fat Potatoes, Sautéed Kale and Blueberry Balsamic Jus

Flank steak is one of my favorite steaks. Reasonably priced and if prepared correctly, delicious. Also, duck fat. Our sage plant in our herb garden decided this year to go nuclear. It is out of control. The base looks like a tree trunk. Anyway, I really needed to use some sage and potatoes are always…

Coq Au Vin, Smashed White Cheese Potatoes, Asparagus and Haricot Verts

I love red wine + I love braising things + Chicken can be bland = Coq Au Vin. What a great way to cook chicken. This meal came about because the temperature is dipping down and I’m craving comfort food. I’d already done the braised beef short ribs the week before so chicken sounded good….