Monthly Archives: July 2008
Fresh Eggs
This is a picture of eggs that I found at a local market that are fresh from the chicken’s …….You get the point. At this market they have free running (or free range) chickens that they get the eggs from … Continue reading
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Catering
If you are ever in Edinburgh, Scotland (perhaps a good base to start hiking the notorious “Whisky Trail”), then look up my friend from culinary school, Campbell Barbee. He and I attended Le Cordon Bleu together, Campbell luckily stayed in … Continue reading
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Finished Purple Basil Pesto
I gathered the ingredients and made the pesto. The recipe I use does not produce a huge batch and is very hard to cut down, mainly because by cutting it in half means you are making pesto by hand. I … Continue reading
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Smoked Duck Legs
With the new smoker in hand I knew that duck meat would soon be on the list of things to accomplish. Fortunately a photo shoot with FireFly Vodka brought this venture to the forefront. I hate buying specific pieces of … Continue reading
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Back to the Bananas
Peppers that is. I had to come up with a different title because honestly I thought some of you might be tired of hearing about banana peppers. These peppers are so interesting to me because up until about a year … Continue reading
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Basil Flowers
I had to post this picture. I have never really seen a basil flower. I have seen them start to bloom but have always picked them off the plant in an attemp to make the plant bush out more. They … Continue reading
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Purple Basil Pesto
Not a new idea I am sure, but looking at the large plant of purple basil I have growing in the garden I have to think about it. What would the colors look like together. The golden brown of the … Continue reading
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Food Photography
I recently had the pleasure of working with FireFly Vodka in creating a few dishes that utilized their main products (vodka and sweet tea vodka). The final recipes and photos will be in the next edition of the Lowcountry Living … Continue reading
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Quick Pepper Idea
I picked my first three Anaheim peppers to early (a error in trying to avoid the birds and bugs from eating them). Thinking that I may have done this I set them in the kitchen window sill to finish ripening. … Continue reading
Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival
Dave Brown and I went up to Charlotte, North Carolina for the Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ festival this past weekend. While there we started rolling the first batch of our own cigars (more on that in days to come). The day over … Continue reading
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