Pork Shoulder and Jalapeno Goulash

An old Hungarian favorite updated with a bit of a curve ball in the form of braised pork shoulder and jalapenos.

Pear Upside-Down Cake

Just out of the oven and flipped over.

A little hand-whipped whipped-cream makes (almost) everything better.

Poached and Raw Asparagus with Poached Egg, Prosciutto and Parmesan; Chicken and Green Onion Dumplings

Triple-Meat and Shiitake Ragu with Creamy Polenta and Basil

Very comforting on a cold, snowy night in Brooklyn.

Udon with Home-Made Broth, Mushrooms and Spinach, Korean-Style Spicy Tofu

Udon with Home-Made Broth, Mushrooms and Spinach

Korean-Style Spicy Tofu

Mustard and Fennel Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Apples and Onions, Baby Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Hash, Hush Puppies

This begs the existential questions - is a hush puppy a hush puppy before it is cooked? Consensus says no and hence, these are future hush puppies.

OK, now it’s official - these are hush puppies.

The finished dinner, minus the hush puppies, which I completely forgot about and left sitting on the stove.

Sesame Steak Tacos with Shiitake Mushrooms, Cilantro and Asian Green Salad

Unfortunately, this was dinner alone with the lady out of town. The upside was that it took all of fifteen minutes to make.

Ricotta, Prosciutto and Spinach Tart, Braised Escarole with White Beans, Mushrooms, Tomato and Pecorino

A big winner for a mini-dinner party.

Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Cumin Salt, Green Beans with Lemon, Black-Eyed Peas, Biscuits, Greens

Batter and Cumin Salt

Buttermilk Biscuits fresh out of the oven.

Ready to fry after brining in buttermilk and dredging in flour and panko.

Putting the “fried” in “fried chicken”

Golden.

A nice, light, healthy dinner.

Sea Bass with Somen and Vegetables

Prepping.

Preparing broth from scratch with lemongrass, kombu, onion, ginger, jalapeno, mirin, sake and soy sauce.

Broth after being strained.

Shiitake mushrooms, snow peas, napa cabbage, bean sprouts, red onion and carrot after being quickly stir-fried in sesame oil and soy sauce.

Sea bass fillets in the pan

The delicious final product.